Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her fierce silver eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the east to a Shepherd, Verin learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She became a Shepherd soon after.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her long brown fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her yellow eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a white coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head. She has shaved her head bald. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Wella was born the youngest of three triplets. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Wella was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family, Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears tan trousers with blue and yellow striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: This man is very fat, and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Pallabar lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 600 sp.