Description: This malnourished woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She sports white long hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. Being a Guard 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 is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: A 6'7" western man, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He keeps his long purple hair kept up in a rat tail. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Thamuz will drive conversation. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Thamuz lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Thamuz was born on a far western desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Soapmaker. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her sword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Racist, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 500 sp. Amber (130 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born in the north to a Engraver, Sumnes learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Engraver work with an outfit from a few towns over. Engraver work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2100 sp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she is dressed in earthy colors with a black and brown handkerchief worn on her right side. Her brass crest is smooth and relatively long. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 40 pp. Deep green spinel (70 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Ranala's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She is a Yochlol in disguise. After coming to the age of reason, Ranala took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This light-skinned male dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born to a Glassblower, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 5000 sp. Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Black pearl (800 gp).

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears a white shirt with thin black vertical stripes and pastel pants. Her hair is golden and curly. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. The war was a terrible time for her, and Kithri does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

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

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: The child of a Dyer, who enjoyed hunting, Fargrim was taken on many hunting expeditions. Through the years after Fargrim was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Fargrim's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 170 gp.