Description: She wears suspenders and grey workpants. Her shirt is red, and she wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'11" when asserting herself. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Helja was born with her father's beautiful face. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 20 gp. Pink pearl (90 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a brown top hat and brown clothes. Her black fur is braided into rings. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is a great chef.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her first spouse was a Sailor, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 20 gp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp).

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Chay was born the youngest of three triplets. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Baker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Baker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'2" when asserting herself. She has wavy auburn hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

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. A true patriot, Adelaide would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Her first spouse was a Scribe, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 80 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Selfish, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Weaver

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This tall, slender man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Has a crush, Nature, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears professional attire. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Dilettante but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Passionate, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her pastel robe. Her white hair is braided into rings. She has violet eyes and a blue hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Carlin 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 has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.