Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She wears a colorful flower in her black hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is black and curly. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Slave, Job, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He wears a white vest and prefers brown and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He carries a battered kukri and tarnished hammer as well. His hair is red and very short. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: The child of a Fletcher, who enjoyed hunting, Torz was taken on many hunting expeditions. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Torz fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 north. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Religious, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'3" when asserting herself. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Caramip was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When Caramip reached her early adolescence her Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She tends to her Sailor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Job, Military. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 270 pp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp).