Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Her gray fur is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. The war was a terrible time for her, and Beast does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 130 gp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she tends to wear a large pastel jacket. She has dyed her greying cinnamon fur a little too much giving a sharp cinnamon color. Her eyes are likewise yellow.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. 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. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Gifted from a young age, Beiro studied abroad. Beiro was born on a far eastern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Architect. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Beiro 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 to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she dresses like a well dressed Server does. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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 seems to be bored by most things; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a rapier, but if one is not available he will default to his mace. He has shaved his head bald. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Moss agate (6 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Engraver. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. 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: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. 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 wants to get laid; and she has a crush on the local assassin

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'0" and wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a halberd on his belt. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: Bernard is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He found a children's book about a Half-Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 20 gp. Onyx (70 gp).

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Ombul is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Ombul hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 50 gp. Deep green spinel (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). 1 Half-Plate.