Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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. Helja took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up monstrous two handed axe and armor she uses now. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and a deep hatred of brigands

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Anne hails from a village terrorized by brigands. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears dull tan sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed lance, just in case. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

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. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His black hair is thinning but still full. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born into a rich family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears a black armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly greataxes and sais. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Kasdeya was born with her mother's beautiful face. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Being a Performer 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: 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; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Selfish, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears tattered old clothes. Her tied-back hair is golden. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: 4'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a monstrous two handed axe, but if one is not available he will default to his greatsword. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 300 gp. Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: She wears just a green suit. She carries with her a set of hand crossbows, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: Just what you see.