Description: He stands about 6'1" and wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a shortbow on his belt. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has wavy black crest. His ears are large.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, tan shirt, and brown tie. Her golden hair is singed and shortened. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Ida was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Ida decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This woman is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and white handkerchief worn on her left side. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has no hair. She has violet eyes and a brown hat with a white feather.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She wears a green coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly longbows and nunchakus. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. Her half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. In her 19th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father 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. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 110 gp. Obsidian (14 gp). Amethyst (140 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears yellow trousers with green and red striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is always cut to a buzz. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Clerebold was born with his mother's beautiful face. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 sp. Deep green spinel (100 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears skinny pants and wears a brown and black robe with the hood down. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her black fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Slave. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This eastern man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the left. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Akmen never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, In love, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a tan coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Luthra was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother.

Ideals: Pacifist, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.