Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his greataxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His black hair is singed and shortened. His black eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Mantus is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Rose (80 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. Her ears are large.

Personality: Dell is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Dell lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 gp. Red garnet (40 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Peridot (30 gp). 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a fancy tan suit. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Sapply speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Sapply grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Sapply 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. Recently the stress of being a Dyer has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with brown slacks, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. 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, Adelard grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. Violet garnet (1300 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Jade (130 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He wears his auburn hair up. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He takes great joy in being the best Beggar in town.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Beggar hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Beggar for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 2100 sp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a grey collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a violet scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Miles will drive conversation. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He is a Lycanthrope in disguise. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Extrovert, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 sp. Jade (90 gp).

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a pastel and grey handkerchief worn on her left side. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has moderate length beige fur. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Dagger hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. 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 was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 700 gp. Peridot (20 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Coral (80 gp).

Description: 6'0" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shortspear, but if one is not available he will default to his longsword. He wears his purple hair up. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Iados was born with his mother's beautiful face. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.