Description: He is a mite stocky and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Khrosh 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 monstrous two handed axe.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is physically well-built. Her brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A gifted student she started as a Dyer, but she got bored and became a Baker. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Baker for the past few years.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. He has done his best to style his blue crest to look like a famous performer. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 5000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a green cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. She has styled her gold crest well, parting it to the right. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane and is in decent physical shape. His fur is gray and curly. He has a dull look in his yellow eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in the north to a Painter, Tree learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This woman wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a rapier, but if one is not available she will default to her monstrous two handed axe. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on her left hand. With wild white hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Being a Stableman kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Malachite (9 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'7" and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 sp. 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her white hair is long and unkept. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. After coming to the age of reason, Seraphina took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A 5'7" northern man, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. Aerdeth enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Aerdeth was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Aerdeth 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 60 gp.