Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She carries a battered shortbow and tarnished longbow as well. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Mastema embodies much of what other species detest in the Tieflings. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Mastema was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her father's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered brigands who tried to eat her hand. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 3000 sp. Eye agate (16 gp). Fire opal (900 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears skinny pants and wears a brown and violet robe with the hood down. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: 3'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a red collared shirt and grey pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Vlorn has worked very hard to control his curse. 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; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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; and he is content

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears skinny pants and wears a blue and green robe with the hood down. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with black slacks. Her white hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are a pleasant silver.

Personality: She is a Healer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gifted student she started as a Marshal, but she got bored and became a Healer. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A middle-aged man, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, and is pretty ugly. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Lewis wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Fighter, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Dilettante hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's in love

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Black pearl (1500 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Andraste was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has worked as a Healer like her mother before her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Full Plate.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears a yellow vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her yellow boots flare out at the collars. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Thiala speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

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 took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the west were limited. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.