Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears tattered old clothes. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has moderate length black hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Poor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 gp. Peridot (30 gp). Fire opal (900 gp).

Description: She likes to wear black tank tops with white skirt. She is physically well-built. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She plays an instrument quite well.

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. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A 4'8" western woman, she has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Herleva enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Herleva grew up listening to her father's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, red shirt, and green tie. 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 red hair is unkempt and raggedy. 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 swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. 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 hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She stands about 6'3" and tends to wear a white poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her black hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Through the years after Reeza was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Reeza's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her longsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length brown fur. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep copper.

Personality: Silent is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Silent was born with her father's beautiful face. She worked as a nervous Body Guard and found it very stressful. She tends to her Body Guard job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'10" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears tattered old clothes. She keeps her chestnut hair in a flapper bob. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 80 gp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This late middle aged woman very much looks the part of a Courier and is in decent physical shape. She wears her golden hair up. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

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: 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. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Courier. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and to be a healer again

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Job, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 5000 cp.