Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and he perpetually has his hand crossbow ready. His black hair is braided into rings. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. 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: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born to a Miner, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has worked as a Spice Merchant like her mother before her.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. He has moderate length brown hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Anthony was born the youngest of three triplets. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 5000 sp. Black opal (1300 gp).

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She wears her chestnut hair down. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Heather was born on a far southern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Baker. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Passionate, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 80 pp.