Description: 3'1" and muscular, this southern man usually wears his red robe and has his greatsword always slung over his shoulder. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Animal Trainer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Thorpe never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Bonds: Guardian, Military, In love. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. With wild golden hair. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. Sardonyx (30 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears baggy black pantaloons and a blue scarf. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Tomph was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 3200 sp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears violet trousers with red and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is always cut to a buzz. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Uthemar hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has achieved small success as a Farmer.

Motivation: To be a Healer again; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'6" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a tan tunic with black highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is an amazing painter.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Breastplate. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: In love, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new bather responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Rich, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with blue slacks. He has moderate length black hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Naal is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Scribe arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Naal was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Rich, Military. Occupation: Scribe

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

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born in a small plains village. 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 inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1600 gp.