Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She has a long white ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sai, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His ears are large.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Tailor arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 600 gp. Amber (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Harbek grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Harbek abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'7". She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Animal Trainer. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Emma was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She's also a talented Armorer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears black painted combat armor at almost all times, and is pretty ugly. His green crest is braided into rings. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Through the years after Shamash was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Shamash's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to reunite with his absent mother

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His bronze crest is heavily combed to the right. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 800 gp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Jade (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'7" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man wears a worn and beaten armor. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. He has a very tight haircut. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. 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: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 gp. Jet (150 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp).

Description: He wears dull pastel sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed longbow, just in case, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'4" when asserting himself. He keeps his long yellow fur kept up in a rat tail. He has gleaming, smiling yellow eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Great took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up longbow and armor he uses now. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Engraver.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.