Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She prefers to wear flannel. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. After months of barely getting by, Ellywick managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has no hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is a great chef.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats 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 built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His black fur is matted, messy, and big. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Shadow hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is greedy; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her silver hair is well kept. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Thodris enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. 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 compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

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

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a worn and beaten armor. She keeps her long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed white hat.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Adventurer arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is content; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'0". She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Akta will drive conversation. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in the south to a Roofer, Akta learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Roofer. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This woman wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She keeps her long white crest kept up in a rat tail. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Gardener arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she is greedy

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His yellow fur is long and unkept. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. 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: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Shadow was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Knight. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Braak hails from a village terrorized by orcs. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Braak was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 50 gp.