Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Cora was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 360 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears bulky pastel painted plate armor. Her fur is yellow and curly. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Banker arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1500 sp. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest, and carries longswords. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Althaea lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was taken from her home at a very young age. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Althaea fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Slave. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is wearing a long, brown cloak. His gray fur is braided into rings. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His golden hair is long and unkept. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He got into the Gardener business at a young age. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Gardener work with an outfit from a few towns over. Gardener work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Gardener for hire.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. She is portly but not overly obese. She has wavy bronze crest. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Weaver. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull black iron scale mail. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This woman wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. This brown eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Actor but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. Jacoba 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. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has a hunchback. His hair is cut close to his head. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Gifted from a young age, Randal studied abroad. His childhood dream was to be a Cartwright, but he was a colossal failure. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 50 gp. Black pearl (200 gp).