Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His black crest is heavily combed to the left. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. 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: Gifted from a young age, Kaladan studied abroad. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Kaladan alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 90 gp. Red spinel (90 gp).

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears pastel leather gloves, a pastel jacket, and tight pants. She has yellow fur. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her green crest is knotted and matted. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 west. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She's in love; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes, and carries tridents. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. She has amber eyes and a tan hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Oda took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up trident and armor she uses now. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature trident.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She has a hunchback. Her hair is red and very short. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Rosalind lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mercenary and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her silver hair is cut short. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Ekk speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: Standing 2'10", this woman wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a pickaxe on her belt. She wears her white hair up in a very large beehive style do. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 230 gp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His fur is lavender and very short. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Five hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. 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: Five hails from a village terrorized by goblins. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Crown-heir work with an outfit from a few towns over. Crown-heir work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 40 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. He keeps his black fur in a pixie cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Roofer. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job, Religious. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Just what you see.