Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'5" when asserting himself. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length red fur. 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 takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Gifted from a young age, Smoking studied abroad. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 250 gp. Silver pearl (110 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). 1 Everburning torch.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 4'9". She dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a red coat with violet slacks, and her gloved hand is found clutching a nunchaku. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Shoemaker mother left her crippled. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. She has a very tight haircut. She has amber eyes and a grey hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature mace.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Chalcedony (30 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, brown shirt, and blue tie. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes goblins are coming to abduct people. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. Her white hair is wavy and long. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Althaea's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. 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 son.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She tends to her Locksmith job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable, Athletic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 190 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. She has amber eyes.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. 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: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a red vest and prefers green and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His golden hair is cut short. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. 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: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, In love. Occupation: Spy

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born into a rich family. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 3000 cp. Golden pearl (110 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She got into the Barber business at a young age. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Murgen took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up shortspear and armor she uses now. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Barber for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 50 gp.