Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears bulky black painted plate armor. His hair is silver and very short. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

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. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Pacifist, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her hair is short and chestnut. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Impeccable, Extrovert. Bonds: In love, Mentor, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears silk and lounges about seductively. She keeps her golden hair in a flapper bob. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Mardnab enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She got into the Apothecary business at a young age. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 140 gp. Obsidian (14 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her ears are large.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Callie is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and to protect her home

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: 5'11" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She has styled her black fur well, parting it to the left. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Born in the west to a Animal Trainer, Skirt learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has achieved small success as a Animal Trainer.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Religious, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Buckler.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe, marred by beers. His white hair is lengthy. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She usually wears her brown robe and has her warhammer always slung over her shoulder. Her golden hair is matted, messy, and big. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Avelina is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Gifted from a young age, Avelina studied abroad. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Family, Debt. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 240 gp.