Description: This woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. She has green eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: Helgret was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Fortune-teller hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2 Thunderstones.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a white cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His first spouse was a Architect, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He carries a battered ceremonial dagger and tarnished shortspear as well. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He uses divination through singing.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She keeps her white hair in a flapper bob. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon 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. Shax took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up sickle and armor she uses now. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She usually wears her black robe and has her axe always slung over her shoulder. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, In love. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner. She carries with her a set of glaives, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Her skin is flawless and her gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the west. 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. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Phelaia fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She wears her gray fur up. Her eyes are likewise copper.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon 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 forest due to the painful memories there. Spear took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up monstrous two handed axe and armor she uses now. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Barber

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She is an epitome of beauty. She wears a colorful flower in her black hair. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born in the west. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Elves in Andraste's homeland. Andraste decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Andraste was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Just what you see.