Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her eyes are copper and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Beast will drive conversation. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Beast liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears brown trousers with green and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. During his travels, Nordak and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Nordak discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Nordak fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 600 gp. Black pearl (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a brown costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She wears her blonde hair up. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She worked as a nervous Beggar and found it very stressful. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. Her hair is long and blonde with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small tan clips. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Adrie's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Mercenary for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Impeccable, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive, Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Roger hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Roger was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 40 gp. Moss agate (11 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His white hair is cut short. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Morkral was born on a far western desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Shepherd. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 5'5" and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Alchemist’s fire. 1 Everburning torch. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, marred by teas. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Through the years after Nalral was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Nalral's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Nalral and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

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 is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1700 gp.