Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her longsword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born to a Carter, her mother struggled to pay the bills. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She sports red long hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is a great chef.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1000 cp. Deep green spinel (130 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Kildrak was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He tends to his Fletcher job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Jabbie was born with his mother's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Jabbie was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears baggy white pantaloons and a blue scarf. Her white hair is knotted and matted. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Cora grew up listening to her mother's many stories. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: She wears a simple tan robe with red stripes complete with hood. She carries with her a set of glaives on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. Her hair is golden and curly. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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 dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ulla fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a rapier, but if one is not available he will default to his axe, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'2" when asserting himself. His hair is cut close to his head. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Passionate, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She keeps her scarlet crest in a pixie cut. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born to a Junk Dealer, her father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Interpreter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This man is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, pastel shirt, and red tie. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. His rusty crest is heavily combed to the left. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. After a long history of fighting, Vrondiss and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 20 gp. Red spinel (50 gp).