Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she tends to wear a green poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Avice alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

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

Possessions: 600 gp. Zircon (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His silver hair is long and unkept. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears a white collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Melissa's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp).