Description: He wears just a tan suit, and he perpetually has his sickle ready. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Avice was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has wavy black hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has black hair. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He takes great joy in being the best Dyer in town.

History: Randal was born with his mother's beautiful face. A freak accident while working with his Armorer mother left him crippled. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Obsidian (15 gp).

Description: He has a missing right arm. He usually wears his tan robe and has his kukri always slung over his shoulder. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman wears a yellow vest and prefers green and grey shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born in the south. 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 left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 400 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She dresses like a well dressed Stableman does. Her tied-back hair is blonde. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in the west to a Stableman, Symma learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her first spouse was a Cook, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She became a Stableman soon after.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 27000 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. 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. Kipper 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 wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Fighting, Logical. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She wears a simple grey robe with pastel stripes complete with hood. She carries with her a set of crossbows, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Healer. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Healer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Healer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and balancing her hectic life and new healer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 110 gp. Jade (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.