Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is golden and very short. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. The war was a terrible time for her, and Roywyn does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Born to a Dilettante, her father struggled to pay the bills. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: This woman prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her left hand. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Phann was born with her mother's beautiful face. A freak accident while working with her Jeweler mother left her crippled. 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: Money/treasure; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Military, Attractive. Occupation: Server

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This light-skinned male is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has moderate length blonde hair. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Robert lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Robert was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He keeps his blue hair in a flapper bob. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He got into the Mercenary business at a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He struck the Mercenary job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Job, Religious, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and is pretty ugly. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

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. 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: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has silver hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born to a Spice Merchant, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2300 gp. Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp).

Description: 6'4" and muscular, this southern man wears a black vest and prefers pastel and grey shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Salasar studied abroad. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 30 pp. Rose (40 gp). Amber (70 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak. He is physically well-built. His fur, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Miller work with an outfit from a few towns over. Miller work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Miller like his father before him.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears tattered old clothes. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Kyle enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Buckler.