Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She tends to wear a large red jacket. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has moderate length red hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. 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: Nikki was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Expert, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it.

Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. She has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her violet robe. She has a hunchback. She has styled her brown hair well, parting it to the left. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Margery was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She found a children's book about a Human Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her long auburn hair reaches down to her waist. Her ears are large.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Oriel grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. Jasper (80 gp).

Description: He dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He is physically well-built. He wears his silver hair down. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greataxe.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This northern man wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 120 gp.