Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a green coat with black slacks. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. This white eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Pyra was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Military. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has wavy cinnamon fur. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 40 pp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp).

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a green vest and prefers tan and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length black hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Being a Baker kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she dresses like a well dressed Interpreter does. Her brown hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Gifted from a young age, Abalaba studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She's also a talented Bowyer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to be a bowyer again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 80 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp).