Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her skin is flawless and her brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Beatrice 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 Beatrice. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Feng hails from a village terrorized by illithids. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered illithids who tried to eat his hand. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a simple red robe with tan stripes complete with hood. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. 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: Gifted from a young age, Roge studied abroad. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Crowbar.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Stableman but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Disciplined, Pacifist. Bonds: Military, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears just a green suit. His hair is black and very short. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Beggar. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears an entirely white suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

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 does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Gifted from a young age, Merla studied abroad. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: American accent

Possessions: Chrysoprase (60 gp).

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull brown iron scale mail, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'7" when asserting herself. Her hair is long and silver with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small white clips. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a lance on his belt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She wears dull white sweaters, loose violet pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed kukri, just in case. She carries with her a set of kukris on her belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Wella isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Just what you see.