Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a morningstar on her belt. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her morningstar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. She has wavy blonde hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She hates Dwarves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. Mardred was born on a far northern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Courier. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her hair is black and curly. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

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. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This man wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Einkil was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This southern woman wears a fancy black dress. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her white hair is cut short. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing her hectic life and new laborer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Job, Nature. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: 6'1" and muscular, this eastern man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His black fur is long and unkept. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Two Llamas hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her sai with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her hair is white and curly. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. The war was a terrible time for her, and Hrathy does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. When Hrathy reached her early adolescence her Half-Orc mother 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 hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He stands about 5'0" and wears baggy grey pantaloons and a pastel scarf. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

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

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 sp. Banded agate (6 gp).

Description: This woman wears a brown collared shirt and white skirt. She accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She sports brown long hair. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Kathra lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Kathra was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Family, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Chain shirt.