Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are white.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: Gifted from a young age, Akta studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a tailor again

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a white armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Nagrette lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Nagrette was born on a far western island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Performer. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Ploughman they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Performer, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Greedy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1400 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'7" and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length white hair. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. After coming to the age of reason, Melissa took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 30000 cp. Onyx (70 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 2'11" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Watson was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His childhood dream was to be a Animal Trainer, but he was a colossal failure. He has achieved small success as a Dilettante.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a animal trainer again

Ideals: Passionate, Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a black shirt, with a green mid length skirt with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Orianna lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gifted student she started as a Servant, but she got bored and became a Masseuse. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Masseuse.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 12000 sp. Red spinel (120 gp). Moss agate (8 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He usually wears his black robe and has his longsword always slung over his shoulder. He has black hair. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. When Sark reached his early adolescence his Half-Orc father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gifted student he started as a Mason, but he got bored and became a Bricklayer. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tim fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Job, Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 110 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a pastel shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and white pants. Her white fur is long and unkept. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Terse, Secretive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Nalral speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has worked as a Courier like his father before him.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 90000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.