Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His gold crest is singed and shortened. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 5000 cp. 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her right hand. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Fortune-teller. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Jade (100 gp).

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

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 loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Yurk was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He found a children's book about a Half-Orc Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are brown.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born in the south. He found a children's book about a Halfling Aristocrat who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.