Description: A 4'4" western man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

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. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Has a crush. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her fur is orange, silky, and of moderate length. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson pastel hat.

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. The war was a terrible time for her, and Shadow does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: White pearl (60 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. Her hair is red and curly. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Shoemaker. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Verin was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She saw the violence of war and the aftermath so she converted to religion and dedicated herself to non-violence.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, green shirt, and brown tie. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. 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: Born in the west to a Layabout, Nuraval learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. In his youth he was a Slave Trader, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger brother on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. He tends to his Layabout job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. Her dark red hair, when down, is lengthy. Her white eyes peer out from beneath her small green hat.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. After a long history of fighting, Kali and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: She stands about 6'3" and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She keeps her copper crest in a pixie cut. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She is baby faced.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Jane abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Lazy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a green coat with white slacks. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has hazel eyes and a white hat with a green feather.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Poor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 4000 cp. Pink pearl (100 gp).