Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. She carries with her a set of hand crossbows on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. 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. 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: Elven compassion; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He has the majority of his body covered in plate, marred by teas. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. 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 At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Being a Marshal 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: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This southern man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is cut close to his head. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Lance grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 60 gp. Sard (60 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born into a rich family. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears a colorful flower in her red hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Flaws: Insane, Mundane, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. His head has been shaved. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Erky speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Erky 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. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Butcher. He became a Butcher soon after.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Butcher responsibilities is difficult; and to be a sailor again

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He carries with him a set of falchions, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Through the years after Naal was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Naal's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Banded mail.