Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears bulky grey painted plate armor. She keeps her long white hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Detective work with an outfit from a few towns over. Detective work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and expand her business

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Server

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is very fat, and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Mercenary. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mercenary.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She wears an entirely brown suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Pacifist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 18000 cp.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the right. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She works hard and plays hard.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Her addictions have taken their toll on her wallet, and she has found herself with a great deal of debt owed.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair is chestnut and curly. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born in the west. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. 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.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the right. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. One day when Shax was young, her mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly her mother dropped to the ground dead. Her mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Shax was heart-stricken from the event, and her father started working long hours to provde for them. 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 is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1 Chain shirt.