Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a glaive on her belt. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She found a children's book about a Human Adept who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This light-skinned male wears tattered old clothes. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His red hair is singed and shortened. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born in the south. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Miner

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: An older man who is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his gold crest up. He has red eyes.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Banker and was forced into it by his family; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 160 gp. Jet (50 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new assassin responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His golden hair is still thick. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 9000 gp. Red spinel (120 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). White opal (400 gp). White opal (400 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Amber (120 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'5" and is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-elven people

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 20 pp. Black pearl (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He tends to wear a large red jacket. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his pickaxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to reunite with his absent mother

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military, Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears baggy violet pantaloons and a blue scarf. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Arnold 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 Arnold. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Arnold was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 18000 sp. 1 Half-Plate.