Description: This younger middle-aged woman is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She sports a flattop fur cut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She was born in the west. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ethereal 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 Ethereal. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane, Secretive. Bonds: In love, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her white hair is wavy and long. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1200 gp. Jet (110 gp). Peridot (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. 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 tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2100 sp. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear flannel. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. He has hazel eyes and a tan hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: He is a Body Guard first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is greedy; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Knight. She is portly but not overly obese. Her gray fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: Gifted from a young age, Skirt studied abroad. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 14000 sp.

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Slave Trader. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Althaea was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Cynical, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 700 sp. White pearl (50 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). 1 Smokesticks.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a black shirt, with a grey mid length skirt with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Grigi was born with her mother's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Terse. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. She has amber eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Eva isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. Eva enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Eva was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 900 gp. Sard (30 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'0" eastern man, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Gimûb's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Aquamarine (900 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Emerald (700 gp). 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.