Description: This southern woman wears bulky black painted plate armor. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 800 gp. Amethyst (50 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Onyx (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a crossbow, but if one is not available he will default to his rapier. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His golden hair is heavily combed to the left. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Trym was born with his father's beautiful face. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. After a long history of fighting, Trym and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'6". He wears an entirely green suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His golden hair is braided into rings. He has brown eyes and a green hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Cartwright

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. She wears a brown tunic with tan highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has a hunchback. Her chestnut hair is well kept. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Her first spouse was a Butcher, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insane. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.