Description: A middle-aged woman, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady, and is pretty ugly. Her rusty crest is greasy and uncared for. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Animal Trainer born in the past three hundred years. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She comes from a rich western family. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 800 sp. Bloodstone (50 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He got into the Priest business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Doctor, but he got bored and became a Priest. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 19000 cp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Buckler. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and grey handkerchief worn on her right side. She has done her best to style her beige fur to look like a famous performer. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are yellow.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: The child of a Glassblower, who enjoyed hunting, Tree was taken on many hunting expeditions. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Forgetful, Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He prefers to wear flannel. He sports a flattop crest cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: He is content; and to be a gardener again

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Terse, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

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 inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines silver.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rieta fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a dagger, but if one is not available she will default to her lance. Her auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. Ekk 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: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. Ekk was born on a far eastern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Actor. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 800 sp. Jet (150 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has a very tight haircut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He works hard and plays hard.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 4000 cp.