Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly maces and crossbows. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Herbalist. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Barbena fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. Her white hair is thinning but still full. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. After months of barely getting by, Bree 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 wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Joker, Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her blue crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. 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: She was born in a small mountains village. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Tailor responsibilities is difficult; and expand her business

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with pastel slacks. She keeps her green crest in a pixie cut. She has red eyes and a black hat with a tan feather.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Herbalist but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nala grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is her passion; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Pacifist. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: 3'0" and muscular, this western woman prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. 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 has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This northern man prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. His clothes are grease stained in places. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Broce was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Broce 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and he wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Moonstone (40 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears long strands of amethyst and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has wavy red hair. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Ermina never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job, In love. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her blue crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is an amazing painter.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Revenge; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears skinny pants and wears a violet and brown robe with the hood down. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.