Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her white hair is braided into rings. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Nija was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Dwarven culture. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ahvain was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people; and wants to work out more often

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Addict, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'5" and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. 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: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His red fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born in a small plains village. 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 has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Nature, In love, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 40000 cp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. His golden hair is heavily combed to the left. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bilbron grew up listening to his mother's many stories. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He tends to his Ploughman job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears blue trousers with black and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Lamlis never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2400 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).