Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a nunchaku, but if one is not available she will default to her scythe, and is pretty ugly. She has wavy gray fur. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Crowbar.

Description: She stands about 5'6" and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is chestnut and curly. She is baby faced.

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 will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Gifted from a young age, Jelenneth studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He usually wears his violet robe and has his sword always slung over his shoulder. His hair is long and black with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Stylist arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her lance, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

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. Prosperine is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Prosperine lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sickle, but if one is not available he will default to his glaive, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Tharivol enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Tharivol 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 north. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 sp. White pearl (80 gp). 1 Silk rope.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'6" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her long silver crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has red eyes.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. The war was a terrible time for her, and Saphara does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Born to a Performer, her father struggled to pay the bills. At a young age her father died while driving off some goblins. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in scythe use. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many goblins want her driven away; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has a very tight haircut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Lilli isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Lilli was born with her mother's beautiful face. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is yellow, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His scarlet crest is knotted and matted. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 2000 cp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.