Description: She is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has a hunchback. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 900 pp. Sardonyx (60 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Amber (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears blue trousers with pastel and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is long and golden with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving The war was a terrible time for him, and Heian does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Heian 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. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 2300 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'10" when asserting herself. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She bought a greataxe and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Slave, In love. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a tan tunic with blue highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes, and is pretty ugly. His hair is long and silver with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gifted student he started as a Barber, but he got bored and became a Laborer. He has worked as a Laborer like his mother before him.

Motivation: To be a Barber again; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 pp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (100 gp).

Description: This woman tends to wear a large green jacket, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her crest is scarlet, silky, and of moderate length. 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 believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Havilar was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Amber (160 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Jade (160 gp). Malachite (16 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.

Description: This late middle aged man wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time and is in decent physical shape. He sports a flattop fur cut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and regain custody of his daughter

Flaws: Depressed, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze, and is pretty ugly. Her bronze crest, when down, is lengthy. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. White opal (700 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.