Description: This late middle aged woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents and is in decent physical shape. Her tied-back hair is black. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. 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: She is a Hag in disguise. In her 12th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. Her beige fur is knotted and matted. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. The war was a terrible time for her, and Sun does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Scribe arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. Her skin is flawless and her gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Shax speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Herbalist profession.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Performer. She has worked as a Performer like her mother before her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears dull black sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed shortbow, just in case. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has worked as a Shoemaker like his mother before him.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She keeps her long blue hair kept up in a rat tail. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Verin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her parents were killed by orcs in a raid when she was still a young child. The orcs captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Verin was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears a simple grey robe with black stripes complete with hood. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is silver and very short. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Family, Religious. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is renowned for her bright blue dresses and hats. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Sculptor arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She is greedy; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 60 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp).

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Heian has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Persistence, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears dull pastel sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed ceremonial dagger, just in case. Her fur is red and very short. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Shadow alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by drow. Shadow was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: She wants revenge against drow; and many drow want her driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 370 gp.