Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He wears his black hair up. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. While he appears to be a normal Half-Orc, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She wears an entirely black suit with red socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. Her scarlet crest is smooth and relatively long. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Blendaeth is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Ploughman they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Detective, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 30 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. 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: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Lone was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. After a long history of fighting, Lone and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Abalaba grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 gp. Jade (100 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp).