Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her head has been shaved. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: An older man who wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a longbow on his belt, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his black fur up. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Sweet fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's in love.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is wearing a long, white cloak. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Logical, Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 330 gp. Obsidian (8 gp). White pearl (80 gp).

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. Her blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 14000 cp. 1 Disguise kit. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: He stands about 4'9" and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. He is baby faced.

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 is an amazing painter.

History: Erdan lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Butcher and was forced into it by his family; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1200 sp.