Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Diggory is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 4000 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern man is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. His clothes are grease stained in places. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gerbo grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Tordrid was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Tordrid grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Tordrid. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her orange fur is singed and shortened. Her yellow eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. Her childhood dream was to be a Banker, but she was a colossal failure. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To be a Banker again; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2600 gp. Black opal (1000 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Amber (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Iolite (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. Her red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Vapula was born the youngest of three triplets. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family, In love. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 7000 sp.