Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears tattered old clothes. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 160 gp. Obsidian (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp).

Description: He has a missing left arm. He is dressed in an above average manner. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length white fur. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are yellow.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. 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: Edge was born with his father's beautiful face. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Edge grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Edge. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She wears her white hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has blue eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Shipwright. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Roywyn was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She's also a talented Interpreter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his red robe. He wears his black crest up. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 200 sp. Amethyst (110 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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 son.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His first spouse was a Mayor, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears long strands of ruby and short red dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has blonde hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Lidda was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She now mingles about in high society.

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

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: William was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 7 Acid flasks.

Description: This woman prefers to wear red clothing when she does not wear armor. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her brown hair is wavy and long. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Gynnie was born the youngest of three triplets. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. She has wavy silver hair. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Layabout but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A freak accident while working with her Healer mother left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 4000 cp. Red garnet (160 gp).