Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her blonde hair is cut short. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: The child of a Guard, who enjoyed hunting, Reeza was taken on many hunting expeditions. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A 5'9" eastern woman, she wears a green shirt, with a black mid length skirt with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of a Mason, who enjoyed hunting, Manea was taken on many hunting expeditions. Through the years after Manea was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Manea's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 800 sp. Jade (140 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears skinny pants and wears a yellow and green robe with the hood down. He has shaved his head bald. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 140 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a axe, but if one is not available she will default to her rapier. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Brakka was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bookbinder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This light-skinned female is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering her clean studded leather. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Oriel lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. His golden hair is heavily combed to the right. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is greedy

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: 6'7" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His fur is short and orange. His eyes are green and catlike.

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. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Serpent has worked very hard to control his curse. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Red spinel (110 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs and is in decent physical shape. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He became a Architect soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Courier. She wears her dark red hair down. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gold eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. 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 in a small plains village. 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. Being a Courier kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

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

Possessions: 80 gp.