Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Orc culture. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Anastrianna took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up bow and armor she uses now. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and half-orc compassion

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 60 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her quarterstaff, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the left. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Gifted from a young age, Antinua studied abroad. Antinua 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. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is her passion; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a nunchaku on her belt. Her rusty crest is lengthy. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Barkeep. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Jaxi studied abroad. Her childhood dream was to be a Stylist, but she was a colossal failure. She tends to her Barkeep job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To be a Stylist again; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her cinnamon fur is knotted and matted. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: The child of a Detective, who enjoyed hunting, Three was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Zircon (40 gp).

Description: She wears a fancy grey dress. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: He wears a brown tunic with grey highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around his shoes, and he perpetually has his longsword ready. His hair is white and curly. He has brown eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Tailor who has hired him part-time. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp. Malachite (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp).

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, blue shirt, and brown tie. Her black crest is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Antrara is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. Antrara abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Don was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

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

Ideals: Artistic, Extrovert, Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She likes to wear violet tank tops with blue skirt. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 310 gp.