Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'6" and tends to wear a large green jacket. His red hair is long and unkept. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Spice Merchant business.

History: Born to a Marshal, his father struggled to pay the bills. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull white iron scale mail, and is pretty ugly. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. 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 thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her rapier with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Rosamund was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Military, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 800 gp.