Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and is pretty ugly. His crest is cut close to his head. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Banded agate (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Malachite (8 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 a long, brown, dusty cloak. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. After months of barely getting by, Matilda managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 120 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'10" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears baggy blue pantaloons and a yellow scarf. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Claira embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Claira was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Rogue, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Rogue in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Peridot (80 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Jade (40 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Ella is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. Ella liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

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. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her warhammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She 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.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has blonde hair. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She uses divination through singing.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When Meriele 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 necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1400 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'8" and wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a greatsword on his belt. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Good lock.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears tattered old clothes, and is pretty ugly. He has wavy beige fur. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Stylist arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 270 gp.