Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'5". She is renowned for her bright violet dresses and hats, and her gloved hand is found clutching a pickaxe. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the left. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: The child of a Bather, who enjoyed hunting, Arara was taken on many hunting expeditions. 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. Arara took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up pickaxe and armor she uses now. 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: Balancing her hectic life and new Mercenary responsibilities is difficult; and she is greedy

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

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

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His red hair is cut short. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

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 always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Occupation: Performer

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

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. Her blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. She is baby faced.

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: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. Some 5 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Eva never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This woman typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Hlin hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and balancing her hectic life and new barkeep responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Military, Slave, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has done her best to style her bronze crest to look like a famous performer. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While she appears to be a normal Dragonborn, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bathin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This northern woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She keeps her dark red hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are silver.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Pyra 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 Pyra. Being a Fortune-teller kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears suspenders and violet workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy violet leather apron most of the time. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born in the east. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Bonds: Adventurer, Slave, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp.