Description: Standing 5'5", this woman wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has slicked back white hair. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Shanairla is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. She worked as a nervous Adventurer and found it very stressful. She has achieved small success as a Adventurer.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 3 Smokesticks. 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: 6'6" and muscular, this northern man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He keeps his brown fur in a pixie cut. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. To his fellows he 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: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 7000 sp. Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Rose (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bounty Hunter. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a violet coat. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Healer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He comes from a rich western family. Balimaar abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Amber (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Sard (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). White opal (800 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing a tight violet one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. To his fellows he 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: Theriatis hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. Her red hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a Blacksmith first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Blacksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Blacksmith work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and to be a painter again

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer, Military, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

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

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple red line shooting up and back down. Her blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

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. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Chain shirt.