Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His fur is orange and curly. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a fancy grey suit. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He tends to wear a large black jacket. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Guard arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a blue shirt with thin green vertical stripes and white pants. Her head has been shaved. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Oppah hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 5'5", this man wears professional attire. He has moderate length golden hair. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

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. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Sard (50 gp).

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. After a long history of fighting, Aura and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To be a Sailor again.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has blue eyes and a white hat with a black feather.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Vanchu was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. 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.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1800 sp. Tourmaline (160 gp).

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His dark red hair is still thick. He has a dull look in his black eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Depressed, Racist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Calcitro was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Mentor, Guardian. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 cp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp).