Description: This woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her left hand. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: Murook is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Guard but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Extrovert, Pacifist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a morningstar, but if one is not available he will default to his warhammer, marred by beers. His hair is red and curly. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gifted student he started as a Barber, but he got bored and became a Carpenter. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: To be a Barber again; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is lean but muscular and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her red hair is singed and shortened. Her ears are large.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Marshal. She's also a talented Cook, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 380 gp. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is mildly Halfling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Orc activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Orc doctor. She has worked as a Gardener like her father before her.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Guard but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Her addictions have taken their toll on her wallet, and she has found herself with a great deal of debt owed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Pacifist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Galinndan is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Galinndan has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Flaws: Disease, Depressed, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 80 gp. Silver pearl (100 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a white vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her white boots flare out at the collars, and is pretty ugly. She keeps her long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. His yellow fur is thinning but still full. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is a great chef.

History: Born to a Carpenter, his mother struggled to pay the bills. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 600 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is wearing a tight violet one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Jarsali alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.