Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the left. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. 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: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Emen 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 came across an abandoned tomb where she found a relic that called out to her. After picking it up she was cursed by unlife.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat and is in decent physical shape. She has shaved her head bald. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Valida was born the youngest of three triplets. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Valida grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Valida. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her right hand. With bright golden hair. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. 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 the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Merla never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, In love, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during, she is not a threatening figure. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is mildly Dwarf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Helja was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Violet garnet (500 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Red spinel (150 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears a black shirt, with a white mid length skirt with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, she is not a threatening figure. She has done her best to style her black crest to look like a famous performer. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Bookbinder. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Gesrethe 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: Gesrethe lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She worked as a nervous Dilettante and found it very stressful. She's also a talented Architect, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She wears her red hair up. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

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 tied-back hair is golden. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Flak isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Hunter profession.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He struck the Miner job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 cp. Bloodstone (70 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: Diesa lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 20 pp.