Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. His white hair is singed and shortened. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Tordek has worked very hard to control his curse. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tordek 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.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Malachite (15 gp). Amber (150 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born into a rich family. When Criella reached her early adolescence her Tiefling 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 leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Rich, Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'11". She wears black trousers with violet and white striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her hair is purple and curly. Her black eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Sekhmet was born the youngest of three triplets. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Pacifist, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Family, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 gp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Rose (40 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Banded mail. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Masseuse they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Banker, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and is pretty ugly. His hair is red and curly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born in the south to a Interpreter, Hadarai learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 320 gp. Moss agate (15 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She prefers to wear flannel. She keeps her lavender fur in a pixie cut. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Left-Handed was born with her mother's beautiful face. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Body Guard work with an outfit from a few towns over. Body Guard work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 2400 sp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. She wears a black collared shirt and blue skirt. She accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has a hunchback. She has slicked back red hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. 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 is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Blue quartz (7 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is dark but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She wears an entirely red suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her childhood dream was to be a Mortician, but she was a colossal failure. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Mortician again; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 3 Smokesticks.