Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and carries swords. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 900 gp. Eye agate (12 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. He has no hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Marshal but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Navigator father left her crippled. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Cynical, Impulsive, Disease. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. Her hair is purple and curly. Her silver eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Orianna was born on a far western desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Assassin. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Orianna fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. Moss agate (14 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp).

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and he perpetually has his sickle ready. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Gorbundus was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Server

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Justice, Optimist. Bonds: Military, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Coral (150 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Jade (150 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Sard (50 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born to a Carter, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying east to reunite her family. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Iolite (20 gp).