Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She dresses like a well dressed Mortician does. She has no hair. Her red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the west were limited. She has achieved small success as a Mortician.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and balancing her hectic life and new mortician responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. She carries with her a set of crossbows, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Layabout but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

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

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a simple white robe with yellow stripes complete with hood. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born in the east. Halander was born on a far eastern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Courier. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Passionate, Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: She likes to wear black tank tops with brown skirt. She carries with her a set of rapiers on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. Her hair, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ea was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'7". He prefers to wear flannel. His tied-back hair is black. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a Crown-heir first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Lewis was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Animal Trainer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Bonds: Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a worn and beaten armor. Her beige fur has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are copper.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, violet shirt, and brown tie. Her brown hair is cut short. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Mella was born the youngest of three triplets. A gifted student she started as a Shepherd, but she got bored and became a Hunter. She has worked as a Hunter like her father before her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker, Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Banded agate (11 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). White opal (600 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has a hunchback. She has wavy black hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to end her boredom

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears tattered old clothes. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Bookbinder. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle 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 desert due to the painful memories there. Valanthe took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up ceremonial dagger and armor she uses now. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 120 gp. Citrine (70 gp).