Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. The war was a terrible time for her, and Ella does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Stableman hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Adventurer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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 wants to meet his childhood hero; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Aelar liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a rapier on his belt. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Lorm was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a spear on her belt, marred by beers. She has golden hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 110 pp. 1 Backpack.

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She carries with her a set of clubs on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She has moderate length chestnut hair. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Born to a Banker, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Through the years after Roywyn was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Roywyn's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Roywyn and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 160 pp. Obsidian (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her white eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. She has wavy chestnut hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She hates Dwarves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. 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 served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 2'9" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a white collared shirt and brown skirt. She accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her red hair is wavy and long. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 500 gp. Jasper (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.