Description: A middle-aged woman, she is wearing a long, red cloak, and is pretty ugly. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Vani's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Mortician business.

History: Vani was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Healer; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 140 gp. Smoky quartz (20 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a brown tunic with black highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has no fur. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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 constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Persistence, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the left. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Morana was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. 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 she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 340 gp. Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). 1 Buckler.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'10". She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She takes great joy in being the best Mortician in town.

History: Anastrianna hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She has worked as a Mortician like her mother before her.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She prefers to wear blue clothing when she does not wear armor. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Tenena hails from a village terrorized by goblins. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Tenena alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She struck the Engraver job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He stands about 3'2" and wears a red armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Howard was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Howard decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Flaws: Addict, Cynical. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Animal Trainer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Gifted, Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a violet costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso and is in decent physical shape. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the left. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Aline wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Money/treasure; 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: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.