Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He carries with him a set of falchions on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He has moderate length dark red hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: Cressel speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. She has slicked back brown hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing music.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Lavinia liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ekemon studied abroad. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: He wears a red vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his red boots flare out at the collars. He carries with him a set of sickles, each one with a opal on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born in the west. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 110 pp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her red hair is still thick. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born in the north. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her glaive with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has wavy red hair. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. Her druidic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 70 gp. Amber (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'8" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing a long, black cloak. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Armorer profession.

History: Tagga was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Cook work with an outfit from a few towns over. Cook work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Armorer. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 gp. Amethyst (110 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair is black and curly. He has green eyes and a grey hat with a black feather.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Herbalist.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Family, Military, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has black hair. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He takes great joy in being the best Dyer in town.

History: Randal was born with his mother's beautiful face. A freak accident while working with his Armorer mother left him crippled. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Obsidian (15 gp).