Description: Runty and weak-looking, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her hair is blonde and curly. 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 is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born to a Crown-heir, her father struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1800 sp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp).

Description: This southern man is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, grey shirt, and black tie. His clothes are grease stained in places. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Mindartis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. 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: Mindartis was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. He keeps his golden hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears suspenders and green workpants. Her shirt is grey, and she wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. She has moderate length silver hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Manea was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: She is a mite stocky and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull green iron scale mail. She has no fur. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Beast 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. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull black iron scale mail. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Performer for hire.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He carries with him a set of clubs on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: The child of a Mayor, who enjoyed hunting, Shane was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She sports chestnut long hair. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 100 sp. Amber (60 gp).

Description: He stands about 4'9" and dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Erdan was born with his father's beautiful face. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.