Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She sports chestnut long hair. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Ridaro has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: An older woman who wears a yellow vest and prefers white and green shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, she is not a threatening figure. Her golden hair is wavy and long. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Juliana lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Juliana was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Joker, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a simple black robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, blue shirt, and brown tie, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are silver and beady.

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 accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born in the south. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a green shirt, with a blue mid length skirt with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her red crest is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Jezean was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Gardener hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 330 gp.