Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. A true patriot, Matilda would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Healer. She became a Healer soon after.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new healer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her blonde hair is wavy and long. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nalaed grew up listening to her father's many stories. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Nalaed alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. 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: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 120 gp. Silver pearl (100 gp). 2 Acid flasks.

Description: Standing 5'6", this man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Masseuse arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Ernest was born on a far western desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Masseuse. 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 is greedy; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: A 5'1" western man, he wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Priest arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Soapmaker; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 80 pp. Aquamarine (700 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. A true patriot, Gunnloda would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His auburn hair is cut short. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 6000 cp. Chalcedony (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his left hand. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. 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: He comes from a rich western family. Tordek was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Tordek decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Passionate, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is red and curly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Gifted from a young age, John studied abroad. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: Standing 5'2", this man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has shaved his head bald. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Sheggen grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 2700 sp. Onyx (30 gp).