Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a sai on his belt, and is pretty ugly. His red hair is knotted and matted. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She sports blonde long hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Yevelda has worked very hard to control her curse. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. She wears her silver hair down. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. 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: She is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her club, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. Her crest, while still mostly rusty, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 700 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Melissa speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She wears suspenders and white workpants. Her shirt is yellow, and she wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. She is portly but not overly obese. She wears her blonde hair down. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her broad white hat.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. The war was a terrible time for her, and Nora 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 Guard business at a young age. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She tends to wear a large grey jacket. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. 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: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Mercenary arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and to settle down with her crush

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

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

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her fur, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Gifted from a young age, Spear studied abroad. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 2 Thunderstones.