Description: This younger middle-aged woman is dressed in an above average manner, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Nature, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. Star ruby (900 gp). Jet (160 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Balimaar was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family, Poor, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Gubu is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. 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: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and is pretty ugly. He has moderate length brown hair. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He got into the Mortician business at a young age. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Zanna grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 32000 sp.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she prefers to wear grey clothing when she does not wear armor. Her red hair is braided into rings. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. 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: Galiena was born the youngest of three triplets. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and doesn't want to be a scribe and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. Her blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. 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 Butcher. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a fancy white dress. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Bilga has worked very hard to control her curse. Being a Beggar kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He sports a flattop fur cut. His yellow unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Three has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 cp.