Description: 5'9" and muscular, this western woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 30 pp. Chrysoprase (30 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is dressed in an above average manner. His hair is white and curly. He has gray eyes and a grey hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. A true patriot, Henry would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Delre alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Delre fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'0" and very much looks the part of a Sculptor. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Sculptor. She struck the Sculptor job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to be a apothecary again

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He carries with him a set of bows on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He hates Tieflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tiefling conditions. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Cimer fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-orc people

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a simple black robe with brown stripes complete with hood. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are white and beady.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: He is greedy; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is white and curly. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Orc activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Orc doctor. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Jade (90 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is renowned for his bright pastel suits and hats. His fur is cut close to his head. His eyes are a pleasant yellow.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. 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 seems to be bored by most things; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 3200 gp.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. The war was a terrible time for her, and Nuthra does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She got into the Mortician business at a young age. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 130 pp.