Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her fur is short and red. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 83. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Art 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 she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length white hair. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. The war was a terrible time for him, and Chay does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 8000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Nicholas has worked very hard to control his curse. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Ploughman. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She keeps her chestnut hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Insomniac, Greedy. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has beige fur. She has hazel eyes and a pastel hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a blue vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her blue boots flare out at the collars. Sporting a white mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. 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: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He got into the Actor business at a young age. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Ratak alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. Black pearl (300 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a green cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. His green crest is singed and shortened. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears his chestnut hair down. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the west to a Fisher, Dain learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Fisher.

Motivation: To be a Crown-heir again; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 210 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).