Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears bulky grey painted plate armor. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Being a Butcher 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 she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born into a rich family. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Actor for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and expand his business

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears baggy white pantaloons and a tan scarf. Her hair is short and blonde. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Pearl has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

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

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 3 Antitoxin.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a black shirt, with a green mid length shorts with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. A true patriot, Hûra would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: 2'10" and muscular, this western man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is cut close to his head. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Kelter hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Kelter was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He's also a talented Architect, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears tattered old clothes. She has no fur. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Dagger has worked very hard to control her curse. She's also a talented Brewer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Weaver responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 90 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She prefers to wear yellow clothing when she does not wear armor. She has slicked back chestnut hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Mary was born the youngest of three triplets. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She's in love; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Nature, Family, Guardian, Has a crush. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She likes to wear black tank tops with pastel skirt, and she perpetually has her axe ready. Her tied-back hair is white. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Shepherd and was forced into it by her family; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a simple brown robe with green stripes complete with hood. She is physically well-built. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Shadow was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Expert, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.