Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and is pretty ugly. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. Her gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Through the years after Mastema was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Mastema's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This eastern woman wears a blue costume with the symbols of death on her torso. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has wavy golden hair. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: This woman loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Carpenter business.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Hatae was born on a far eastern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Carpenter. 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 wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a morningstar on her belt. Her white hair is heavily combed to the left. Her black eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. Criella is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Criella lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Banker they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Spice Merchant, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish, Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He is portly but not overly obese. His red fur is unkempt and raggedy. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He got into the Actor business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Sculptor, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Actor like his mother before him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a fancy brown dress and is in decent physical shape. She has styled her brown hair well, parting it to the right. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Priest work with an outfit from a few towns over. Priest work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'3". He wears a worn and beaten armor. His green crest is knotted and matted. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 sp. Azurite (6 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a worn and beaten armor. She has wavy red hair. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His long green crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. 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 loving parents in a slum to the east. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Mugrunden has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 110 gp. Amethyst (130 gp).