Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'3". She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it, and her gloved hand is found clutching a sword. Her black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker tan hat.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Arara grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 300 gp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Peridot (80 gp).

Description: He wears a brown costume with the symbols of his god on his torso. His fur is lavender and curly. His copper eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Gifted from a young age, Tricking studied abroad. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Just what you see.

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 beige fur is greasy and uncared for. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a courier again

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: This man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has no hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He uses divination through singing.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She likes to wear black tank tops with blue skirt. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. 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: Born to a Hunter, her mother struggled to pay the bills. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 900 sp. Malachite (13 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt, and is pretty ugly. Her brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Lezre was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: This woman wears a yellow shirt with thin green vertical stripes and black pants. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on her right hand. With wild chestnut hair. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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 uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Iolite (60 gp). 1 Thunderstones.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her lance, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. She wears her brown hair up. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Diesa is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a Healer, her father struggled to pay the bills. When Diesa reached her early adolescence her Dwarf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Poor, Military. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with violet colored cloaks and clothing. He has no hair. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born in the north. A freak accident while working with his Unemployed mother left him crippled. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Persistence, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.