Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She usually wears her blue robe and has her shield always slung over her shoulder. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is mildly Elf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Arara lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a white costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. He wears his red hair down. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Bonds: Job, Nature, Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This tall, slender woman dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. With wild black hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. The war was a terrible time for her, and Marastyr does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Marastyr was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. After a long history of fighting, Marastyr and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Mundane, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (90 gp).

Description: This malnourished man very much looks the part of a Weaver. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has achieved small success as a Weaver.

Motivation: To be a Stableman again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a fancy white suit. He has brown hair. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his broad white hat.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and half-orc compassion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane, Shy, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is purple and very short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Merihim alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Kansif was born with her father's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and regain custody of her son

Flaws: Hedonist, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: 6'0" and muscular, this eastern woman typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. She has shaved her head bald. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. Beatrice enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Beatrice has worked very hard to control her curse. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She wears her red crest up. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 50 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).