Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a tan vest and prefers green and grey shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Ella hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp).

Description: 5'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: Gunter hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gunter fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a fancy blue suit. He has a very tight haircut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Aquamarine (1300 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Azurite (6 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a hammer on her belt. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Rosamund lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Rosamund liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.