Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull violet iron scale mail. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has brown hair. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 sp. Carnelian (80 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Shamil was born with her father's beautiful face. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-elven people

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a warhammer on her belt. Her hair is white and very short. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

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. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She has never given up on her writing dream.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 10 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp).

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'2" when asserting himself. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and is pretty ugly. Her golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She got into the Crown-heir business at a young age. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Crown-heir work with an outfit from a few towns over. Crown-heir work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: He wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His crest, while still mostly gold, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Direcris was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Direcris was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away.

Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This eastern man wears a violet armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has a very tight haircut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Bowyer profession.

History: Ivellios was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Priest. He's also a talented Bowyer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Priest responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 gp. 4 Tanglefoot bags. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a Healer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 2600 sp.