Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has slicked back blonde hair. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Vani is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She married young, but lost her spouse to orcs. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many orcs want her driven away; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, and carries longswords. His red hair is singed and shortened. His green eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson black hat.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Zûgor was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man wears a black collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His white crest is thinning but still full. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Arjhan lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. 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 is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. 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: She has a crush on the local Fisher.

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 130 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp). 1 Silk rope.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is dressed in an above average manner. His fur, while still mostly lavender, has prominent grey streaks. His yellow eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Courier

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

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull black iron scale mail, and carries spears. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her pastel robe. Her head has been shaved. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Alain was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His purple hair is knotted and matted. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Akmen was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 2 Thunderstones.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing a long, violet cloak. His hair is long and red with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 left for the west, certain he would find work there.

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

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.