Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. 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 cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She is an epitome of beauty. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Shoemaker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shoemaker work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of drow

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

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

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. He has moderate length red hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is a great chef.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Glassblower hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a hand crossbow, but if one is not available she will default to her greatsword. Her blonde hair is still thick. Her skin is flawless and her brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Oriff was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Balam was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to protect his home

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly greataxes and flails. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. 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 born on a small isolated farm. Xanaphia was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Xanaphia decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 4000 cp. 2 Acid flasks.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She is a Fisher first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Barbena was born with her mother's beautiful face. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and doesn't want to be a fisher and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Family, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he very much looks the part of a Performer. His hair is short and silver. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Orsik was born on a far eastern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Performer. He tends to his Performer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'9" when asserting himself. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Shágflak enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

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

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 gp. Violet garnet (200 gp).