Description: She wears a simple red robe with yellow stripes complete with hood, and she perpetually has her rapier ready. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Hedonist. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: 5'4" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, black shirt, and red tie. She sports brown long hair. She has blue eyes and a violet hat with a black feather.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her first spouse was a Mayor, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Persistence, Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. When Claira reached her early adolescence her Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has silver hair. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her feathered white hat.

Personality: Huru is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Huru grew up listening to her mother's many stories. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Bertram isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Cook profession.

History: Bertram lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Cook, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Painter.

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

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. Through the years after Zanna was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Zanna's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His head has been shaved. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. 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: He was raised in a desert tribe. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'11" when asserting himself. His hair is long and brown with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 20 pp. Onyx (40 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his scythe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are black.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Merihim grew up listening to his father's many stories. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Merihim 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 Merihim. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Just what you see.