Description: Standing 3'1", this woman dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a black coat with brown slacks. Her black hair is thinning but still full. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is a great chef.

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

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 sp. Sardonyx (20 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'6". She wears bulky tan painted plate armor, and her gloved hand is found clutching a pickaxe. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her white robe. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Mardnab 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 Mardnab. Being a Actor kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and to protect her home

Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 3 Thunderstones. 4 Holy water. 4 Holy water.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and carries nunchakus. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. 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. Vilberg fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and carries scythes. His crest is blue and curly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Rathkran 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 Rathkran. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born to a Healer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He tends to his Mercenary job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Mercenary responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He wears an entirely black suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'6" when asserting himself. His dark red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Butcher profession.

History: Modean was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 330 gp. 3 Holy water.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a brown costume with the symbols of her god on her torso. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Skirt was born the youngest of three triplets. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Skirt was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears an entirely red suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She wears her red hair up. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Andry 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 Andry. 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 made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 200 gp. Eye agate (8 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.