Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears long strands of jet and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She keeps her chestnut hair in a flapper bob. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her top grey hat.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. A true patriot, Gunnloda would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. After a long history of fighting, Gunnloda and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Guy was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Expert, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Fortune-teller hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Masseuse. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gifted student he started as a Baker, but he got bored and became a Masseuse. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears an entirely tan suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has wavy silver hair. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Senteq was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Rich, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is cut close to his head. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born in the west. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Ploughman. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Ploughman for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 2000 sp. Aquamarine (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. She is physically well-built. Her purple hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are likewise black. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ronwe was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull white iron scale mail. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Guard and was forced into it by his family; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 2000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears professional attire. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Aust was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1700 sp.