Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black crest. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has a hunchback. Her black crest, when down, is lengthy. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. In her 14th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to be a bellfounder again

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Fearful, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her white hair is well kept. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is renowned for his bright green suits and hats. His green crest is lengthy. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Rivaan was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Rivaan 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. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears her white hair down. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. 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: She comes from a rich southern family. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Coral (100 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a fancy white suit. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. 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 is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Odorr lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Iolite (60 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His white hair is cut short. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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 used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he usually wears his red robe and has his nunchaku always slung over his shoulder. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Joker, Extrovert. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Passionate, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 24000 sp.