Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, black shirt, and white tie. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. Her long blue hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Aym was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Star rose quartz (60 gp). Coral (150 gp). Moonstone (60 gp).

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has moderate length black hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, 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 remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: This man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his left hand. His black hair is long and unkept. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Slave. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Stylist does. He carries with him a set of scythes on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 270 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 south. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. Her crest is short and copper. Her eyes are red.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Sellsword business.

History: Daar was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and to be a mason again

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing music.

History: Sarah hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. A freak accident while working with her Butcher father left her crippled. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Just what you see.