Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She has moderate length brown hair. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is brown and curly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Zepar was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Zepar was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Zepar decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Barkeep kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He wears professional attire, and carries kukris. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Trym was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Animal Trainer. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Animal Trainer for hire.

Motivation: He's in love; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. This brown eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Actor but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. Jacoba abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a violet coat. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Kody has worked very hard to control his curse. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She wears her black hair up. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Damaia was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She's also a talented Tailor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and expand her business

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Peridot (40 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears dull violet sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed whip, just in case. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Stableman arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. 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 a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 500 sp. Silver pearl (100 gp).

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears white trousers with black and white striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She is an epitome of beauty. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a worn and beaten armor. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 north. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 30 gp.