Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a fancy red dress. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Gifted from a young age, Vani studied abroad. When Vani reached her early adolescence her Halfling 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 granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 6000 cp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His chestnut hair is still thick. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Barber born in the past three hundred years. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Megged lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Barber.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to reunite with his old friends

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a blue costume with the symbols of death on her torso. Her golden hair is braided into rings. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: Antinua wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. 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 dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Willow 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. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. 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. Willow fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, violet shirt, and black tie. Her long black hair reaches down to her waist. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She uses divination through singing.

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. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Many orcs want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse, Disease. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 130 gp. Jade (130 gp). Onyx (60 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears just a blue suit. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 800 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her red hair is cut short. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in the east to a Seamstress, Williamina learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered east to less war torn lands. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Addict, Insomniac, Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 120 gp. Chrysoberyl (40 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tabaxi, and stands approximately 5'8". He prefers to wear pastel clothing when he does not wear armor, and his gloved hand is found clutching a flail. He has dyed his greying beige fur a little too much giving a sharp beige color. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mercenary who has hired him part-time. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Drifting took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up flail and armor he uses now. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He's in love.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Military, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she very much looks the part of a Shepherd. Sporting a red mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She hates Gnomes with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 120 gp. Azurite (12 gp).