Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and is pretty ugly. He has wavy red fur. His eyes are yellow.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To pay off his debts.

Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Job, Debt, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shortspear with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is physically well-built. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Darrow's homeland. Darrow decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times and is in decent physical shape. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

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 cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Gale was born with his mother's beautiful face. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears dull grey sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed crossbow, just in case. His golden hair is heavily combed to the left. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. After a long history of fighting, Balimaar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He stands about 4'2" and is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, tan shirt, and red tie. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: Rurik hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born in a small desert village. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear flannel. His scarlet crest is knotted and matted. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 40 pp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a green coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. He has wavy silver hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He bought a morningstar and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Emeny was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Passionate, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Bullseye lantern.