Description: She wears a black feathered hat and black clothes. She carries with her a set of shortbows on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. Her silver hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. At a young age her father died while driving off some brigands. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in shortbow use. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

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 to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In her 20th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Shepherd. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 500 gp. Moonstone (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Rose (60 gp).

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is dressed in a clean red cloak covering his clean studded leather. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his top red hat.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Hunter enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Gifted from a young age, Hunter studied abroad. A gifted student he started as a Engraver, but he got bored and became a Fisher. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a engraver again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Fisher

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

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Jasper (30 gp).