Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her scythe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Reddlepop hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Artistic, Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Avice lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Terse, Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She tends to wear a large brown jacket. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Eleanor wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Monk, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... 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: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Addict, Mundane, Depressed. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Jade (70 gp). Amber (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Oblar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Oblar's homeland. Oblar decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Star ruby (1200 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and red handkerchief worn on his left side. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. A true patriot, John would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He 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. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military, Nature, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 sp.