Description: This dark-skinned male wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is short and chestnut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. The war was a terrible time for him, and Skak does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Terse, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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: He was raised by priests from a young age. Târz was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 gp. Violet garnet (700 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her fur is black and curly. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature falchion.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 600 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She likes to wear grey tank tops with tan skirt. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: The child of a Courier, who enjoyed hunting, Liftrasa was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her crest is rusty and curly. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. 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 Engraver. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His ears are large.

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. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Simon hails from a village terrorized by brigands. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Simon alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Simon was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1000 cp. Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. His white hair is knotted and matted. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. She is portly but not overly obese. Her purple hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are likewise white. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Servant. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Servant arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has achieved small success as a Servant.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Jade (140 gp).