Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has wavy chestnut hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a great chef.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior and is in decent physical shape. His black hair is braided into rings. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Blacksmith and was forced into it by his family; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 sp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Raam is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Raam lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Slave. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: This man wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. He has a very tight haircut. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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 knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned female is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Beggar but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a Miner, her mother struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. Her white hair is still thick. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Arha hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing. He has moderate length black hair. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

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. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was born into a rich family. Through the years after Aramil was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Aramil's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 50 gp. Azurite (11 gp).

Description: A 5'8" eastern woman, she wears tattered old clothes. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken from her home at a very young age. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Military, Slave. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 160 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).