Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. 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 has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This late middle aged woman is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants and is in decent physical shape. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has silver eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She struck the Beggar job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Depressed, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp).

Description: This western man wears a tan coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has wavy white hair. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Efferil liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a brown shirt, with a white mid length skirt with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her lavender fur is braided into rings. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon 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. Shadow took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up dagger and armor she uses now. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, In love, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 330 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'1". He typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He wears a colorful flower in his orange fur. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he has a crush on the local assassin

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She is wearing a long, yellow cloak. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She sports red long hair. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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 moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (100 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears an entirely red suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 220 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family As a very small child her family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. Her mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect her and cast a teleportation spell that whisked her away. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 150 gp. Jasper (70 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 cp.