Description: She is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her lance, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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. The war was a terrible time for her, and Emma does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Emma was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Some 9 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Emma never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Attractive, In love. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and grey handkerchief worn on his right side. He is physically well-built. He has moderate length white crest. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Gorbundus is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Gorbundus lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

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

Bonds: Job, Family, Criminal record, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His blue crest is long and unkept. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born into a rich family. Kiirith abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Gormogord was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Herbalist for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her bronze crest, when down, is lengthy. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. 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 white middle class family as the only child. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. 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. Akra 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; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Tailor. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her first spouse was a Painter, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. 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: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'11". She wears a brown shirt, with a green mid length skirt with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Bookbinder business.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ovina grew up listening to her mother's many stories. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortspear.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has green eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Balifra was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1 Everburning torch.