Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears tattered old clothes. His silver hair is cut short. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she prefers to wear flannel. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Kathra's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. A true patriot, Kathra would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Kathra was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she is wearing a long, grey cloak. Her golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. The war was a terrible time for her, and Ella does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Courier arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Ella abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 160 gp. Lapis lazuli (10 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a grey shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Eberk was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Eberk took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up ceremonial dagger and armor he uses now. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 210 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A moderately attractive 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. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he prefers to wear flannel. His golden hair is lengthy. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. He has wavy brown hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Gifted from a young age, Raam studied abroad. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears violet trousers with blue and violet striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She got into the Scribe business at a young age. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She tends to her Scribe job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a white armored body suit, with a simple yellow line shooting up and back down. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Tawar isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tawar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 80 gp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp). 3 Tanglefoot bags.