Description: This woman wears dull green sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed sword, just in case. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her right hand. Her black crest is still thick. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Surina was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Armorer. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she has a crush on the local armorer

Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Server

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 800 sp. Onyx (20 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman prefers to wear red clothing when she does not wear armor. She has wavy white hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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 loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 150 gp. Amber (120 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. With wild golden hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Tordrid's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Tordrid was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He is an epitome of beauty. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Raymond was born with his father's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His red fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Banker arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Banker. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Banker for hire.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and to be a performer again

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a green shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and pastel pants. His hair is white and curly. His half smiles and silver eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 8000 cp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp).

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She is typically in her Adventurer uniform. She wears her white hair down. Her white unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She's also a talented Courier, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand her business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a violet wide-brimmed hat and violet clothes and is in decent physical shape. Her head has been shaved. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born into a rich family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she has the majority of her body covered in plate, and is pretty ugly. She has no fur. Her eyes are yellow and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is a great chef.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 340 gp. Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp).