Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has no hair. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her broad brown hat.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. The war was a terrible time for her, and Balifra does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: The child of a Stableman, who enjoyed hunting, Balifra was taken on many hunting expeditions. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Military, Nature. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His black hair is knotted and matted. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 800 sp. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears an entirely pastel suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He wears his lavender fur down. His eyes are likewise yellow. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: 2'9" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a white shirt, with a tan mid length skirt with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her hair is short and silver. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. Merla liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Sage they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Courier, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 sp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her cinnamon fur is lengthy. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Tree was born the youngest of three triplets. Her first spouse was a Soapmaker, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'11" and prefers to wear flannel. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 700 sp. Aquamarine (300 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a black coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He takes great joy in being the best Bowyer in town.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bowyer. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Passionate, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a morningstar, but if one is not available she will default to her shortbow. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Ploughman. She has slicked back silver hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. After coming to the age of reason, Ilde took it upon herself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Ploughman.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Ploughman responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 330 gp. Coral (140 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp).