Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears skinny pants and wears a white and black robe with the hood down, and is pretty ugly. Her auburn hair is singed and shortened. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born in a small forest village. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: This dark-skinned female is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She wears her silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Ermina was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. 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 decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 2500 sp. Brown-green garnet (100 gp).

Description: An older man who likes to wear yellow tank tops with black pants, he is not a threatening figure. He has moderate length blonde hair. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Scribe and was forced into it by his family; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: He wears a blue coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his mace, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson blue hat.

Personality: He is a Dyer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Lucan grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. After a long history of fighting, Lucan and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a black scarf. His black fur is unkempt and raggedy. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Animal Trainer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears bulky violet painted plate armor. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Miner profession.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His childhood dream was to be a Miner, but he was a colossal failure. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bricklayer for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Slave, Job, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His hair is short and auburn. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Frouse's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Frouse fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Red spinel (120 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Healer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor, In love, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are black.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is a great chef.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Armara fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 70 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp).