Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her greataxe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Jane enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of a Mayor, who enjoyed hunting, Jane was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Religious. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is black and curly. He has blue eyes and a white hat with a blue feather.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a Fortune-teller, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Shoemaker for the past few years.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 5'6" eastern man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born to a Soapmaker, his father struggled to pay the bills. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Fenriz fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 6000 gp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). White opal (400 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Rose (50 gp). Jade (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is long and black with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. His ears are large.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Braak was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Slave. Occupation: Dyer

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

Possessions: 7000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Guard. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Orla was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. After coming to the age of reason, Orla 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 used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She's in love; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 6000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a red broad hat and red clothes. She carries with her a set of shields on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her first spouse was a Brewer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp).

Description: 3'0" and muscular, this eastern woman wears tattered old clothes. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She is a Deep Scion in disguise. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver pearl (50 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Rose (40 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.