Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her pastel robe. She wears a colorful flower in her cinnamon fur. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Cloud was born with her mother's beautiful face. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: An older woman who is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze, she is not a threatening figure. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 11000 sp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He typically wears pastel cloth garments or leather armor. He carries a battered sai and tarnished glaive as well. He keeps his long gray fur kept up in a rat tail. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Windy was born with his father's beautiful face. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears dull yellow sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed mace, just in case. She has moderate length golden hair. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When Jacoba reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. 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 is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. He has wavy blonde hair. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Orsik was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Orsik decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has a long chestnut ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Orla was born with her father's beautiful face. She was taken from her home at a very young age. 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 feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a large blue jacket. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly kukris and glaives. Her hair is white and curly. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Quilla hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Has a crush, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His copper crest is smooth and relatively long. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: Gargax is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.