Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a tan coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. His black hair is long and unkept. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Kellen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She carries a battered nunchaku and tarnished bow as well. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the north. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Slave, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She carries with her a set of daggers, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair is short and auburn. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Dilettante for the past few years.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 120 gp. Smoky quartz (20 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her long red crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Jaxi hails from a village terrorized by brigands. At a young age her father died while driving off some brigands. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in sickle use. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

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

Possessions: 2000 gp. Malachite (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Amber (110 gp). Obsidian (9 gp).