Description: This slender woman stands about 3'6". She wears a tan costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. The war was a terrible time for her, and Veloptima does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Gifted from a young age, Veloptima studied abroad. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she is content

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She sports brown long hair. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Alice was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Sculptor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sculptor work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 130 gp. Deep green spinel (90 gp).

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her head has been shaved. She has green eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Joker, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 120 gp. Deep green spinel (130 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has wavy dark red hair. His eyes are silver and catlike.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Abad was born with his father's beautiful face. Through the years after Abad was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Abad's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This western man wears silk and lounges about seductively. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. Through the years after Nim was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Nim's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her broad brown hat.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her first spouse was a Stableman, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. 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: A deep hatred of dire rats; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 22000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple black robe with white stripes complete with hood. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Hagren took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up mace and armor he uses now. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Flaws: Cynical, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Buckler.

Description: An older man who dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, he is not a threatening figure. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Nutae was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. During his travels, Nutae and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Nutae discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Nutae fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Pacifist, Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'4" when asserting himself. He keeps his gray fur in a pixie cut. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Five embodies much of what other species detest in the Tabaxis. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Gifted from a young age, Five studied abroad. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 gp.