Description: She is renowned for her bright green dresses and hats, and she perpetually has her sword ready. She has dyed her greying green crest a little too much giving a sharp green color. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

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 has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 140 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 4 Holy water.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His red hair is cut short. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Gennal took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up lance and armor he uses now. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 70 gp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He is a husky man, who is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His first spouse was a Spice Merchant, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly tridents and clubs. He has wavy silver hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 110 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'7". He wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. His black hair is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Locksmith arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a violet coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. 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 is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: She is wearing a long, grey cloak. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and human compassion

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. She has wavy white hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: This woman loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the north. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 10 pp.