Description: This woman stands a little under 4'11" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a red shirt with thin black vertical stripes and yellow pants. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Corkitron is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker, Justice, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Disease. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Holg is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Moonstone (80 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has styled her beige fur well, parting it to the left. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she is content

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease, Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: In love, Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 110 gp. Deep green spinel (130 gp).

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His brass crest is singed and shortened. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He's in love; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Joker, Justice, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'4" when asserting himself. His black hair is still thick. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Engraver arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gifted student he started as a Bather, but he got bored and became a Engraver. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Flaws: Shy, Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2200 sp. Golden pearl (120 gp).

Description: He wears a green tunic with blue highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around his shoes, and he perpetually has his halberd ready. His long blue hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His half smiles and silver eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Paymon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 190 gp.