Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She wears her blonde hair up. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Katherine never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a sai on her belt. Her copper crest is braided into rings. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Slave. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a grey coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears a green shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and he perpetually has his crossbow ready. He has dyed his greying silver crest a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Tarhun lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Mella hails from a village terrorized by brigands. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 110 pp. Aquamarine (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a blue tunic with white highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around his shoes. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He struck the Tanner job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Nature, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a brown shirt, with a blue mid length skirt with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her black hair is heavily combed to the right. Her ears are large.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Melissa 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 Melissa. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears dull green sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed axe, just in case. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. He has black eyes and a green hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Abad lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her dark red hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are likewise silver. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 9. 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 loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 300 sp.