Description: He wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Vanuath was born with his mother's beautiful face. 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. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Vanuath fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and to protect his home

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Guardian, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 pp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a grey shirt, with a tan mid length skirt with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is a Cook first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. 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 used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Philantrophist. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Malachite (10 gp). 4 Smokesticks.

Description: He wears bulky white painted plate armor, and carries glaives. His hair is long and black with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Painter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 sp. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: He sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He is physically well-built. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Terse. Bonds: Military, Attractive. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Bella was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered east to less war torn lands. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 pp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. Her blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Rosalind lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Brewer, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears just a brown suit. His red fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

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 spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.