Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her fur is beige and very short. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Tricking hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She refers to her adoptive mother 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: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Tricking has worked very hard to control her curse. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 10000 cp. 4 Holy water. 4 Holy water. 3 Thunderstones. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and black handkerchief worn on his right side. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is a great chef.

History: Heward hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He tends to his Dilettante job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: A 6'3" eastern woman, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her crest is rusty, silky, and of moderate length. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Jaxi was born with her father's beautiful face. Jaxi was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Jaxi decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. After a long history of fighting, Jaxi and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 gp. Alexandrite (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp).

Description: She wears a blue tunic with tan highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes, and carries kukris. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Nature, In love, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.