Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He wears his white hair up. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Sammal hails from a village terrorized by orcs. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Sammal never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Cartwright

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

Possessions: 280 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a husky man, who tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: An older man who wears silk and lounges about seductively, he is not a threatening figure. He sports a flattop hair cut. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Anselm embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. Her blue crest is smooth and relatively long. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Armorer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Chassath was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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: Money/treasure; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She usually wears her black robe and has her sai always slung over her shoulder. Her green crest is thinning but still full. She has gold eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Chassath was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her childhood dream was to be a Beggar, but she was a colossal failure. She has achieved small success as a Map Maker.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record, Poor, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 4000 cp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Tordrid is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Tordrid was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered north to less war torn lands. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mercenary.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 250 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her scarlet crest is lengthy. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She stands about 4'8" and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her lance with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her white fur is smooth and relatively long. Her yellow unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Gifted from a young age, Smoking studied abroad. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Smoking grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Smoking. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.