Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears dull pastel sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed sword, just in case. Her yellow fur is lengthy. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

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. She is an amazing painter.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Edge grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Edge was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her hair is golden and very short. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Emmeline hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the south. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a violet coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born into a rich family. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has shaved her head bald. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Shautha was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Terse, Impulsive, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his violet robe. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing a long, black cloak. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He hates Half-Orcs with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. 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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: Standing 2'11", this woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. She has amber eyes and a white hat with a violet feather.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Nikki was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Smoky quartz (20 gp). 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a tan coat. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her brown hair is matted, messy, and big. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Herbalist arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gifted student she started as a Ruler, but she got bored and became a Herbalist. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Rich, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 15000 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Sard (60 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). 1 Silk rope.