Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She wears her copper crest up. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Logical, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a sword on her belt. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Disease, Antagonistic. Occupation: Server

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her fur, while still mostly gray, has prominent grey streaks. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed pastel hat.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. Aura enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Aura was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Hematite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length black hair. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

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

Possessions: 90 gp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears professional attire. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears pastel painted combat armor at almost all times. His black fur is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Moon lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He is greedy; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Holy water.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her bronze crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Thava was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She tends to her Fisher job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To be a Blacksmith again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A 5'10" western man, he 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. He has wavy white hair. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. Ralf was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Ralf decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Masseuse kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.