Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears long strands of amber and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 140 pp. Eye agate (13 gp). Black opal (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He is a Barrister first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. The war was a terrible time for him, and Umpen does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When Umpen reached his early adolescence his Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He's also a talented Barkeep, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His red fur is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are yellow and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. Moon enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents enrolled him in a Fighter school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Emotional, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 80 pp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Tûmhom alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Adventurer, Slave, Has a crush. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Jasper (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She sports chestnut long hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born in the north. 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's also a talented Sage, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 gp. Jasper (60 gp). Jet (100 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Rose (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'1" and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is long and brown with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Trym was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a brown collared shirt and white skirt. She accessorizes with a pastel scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her fur, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving River alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. She is portly but not overly obese. She wears a colorful flower in her rusty crest. This gold eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. A true patriot, Akra would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in the south to a Sage, Akra learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her parents enrolled her in a Barbarian school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing her hectic life and new sage responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He stands about 5'1" and wears a green armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He keeps his long purple hair kept up in a rat tail. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines black.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Recently the stress of being a Courier has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1500 pp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp).