Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a grey broad hat and grey clothes. She has wavy auburn hair. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Oriel is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Oriel was born with her mother's beautiful face. In her 13th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To protect her home; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 120 gp. Sardonyx (20 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with blue slacks, marred by teas. He wears his auburn hair up. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 sp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). 1 Superior lock.

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and she perpetually has her sickle ready. Her hair is brown and very short. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. 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 raised in a forest tribe. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She struck the Hunter job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: This southern woman wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her crest is scarlet, silky, and of moderate length. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her hair is blonde and curly. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Religious, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length white hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His red hair is thinning but still full. He has brown eyes and a yellow hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His silver hair is lengthy. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Adam lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A freak accident while working with his Apothecary father left him crippled. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 600 sp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp).