Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears dull yellow sweaters, loose violet pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed mace, just in case. She keeps her golden hair in a pixie cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Fletcher. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Matilda was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Matilda was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Matilda decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave, Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Being born in the south, 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 south 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. 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: To end his boredom; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 140 gp. Obsidian (15 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has auburn hair. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her white robe. She wears her brass crest down. This red eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Crown-heir. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

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. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Now she works as a music tutor during her time off.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Good lock.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears his auburn hair up. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. 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: Eldon was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 sp. Chrysoberyl (50 gp).

Description: He dresses well, wearing pastel shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, and carries spears. His fur, while still mostly lavender, has prominent grey streaks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Cloud hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 12000 cp. 1 Smokesticks. 1 Everburning torch. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she prefers to wear flannel. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. She has hazel eyes and a black hat with a green feather.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Sellsword. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Gaaki was raised in a hard working conservative environment. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new sellsword responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: She wears a blue vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her blue boots flare out at the collars. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her bow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Joker, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 sp.