Description: She wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Bellfounder but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Philomena hails from a village terrorized by brigands. At a young age her mother died while driving off some brigands. Her father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in bastard sword use. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 130 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a scythe on her belt. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are gray 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 works hard and plays hard.

History: Nalaed lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his right hand. His hair is short and black. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: The child of a Mercenary, who enjoyed hunting, Rimmon was taken on many hunting expeditions. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, and he perpetually has his whip ready. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 80 gp. Brown-green garnet (90 gp). 3 Holy water.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has brown hair. 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 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 is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. 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: To get a good night's sleep; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 70 gp.