Description: This dark-skinned female wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her white hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She is a Body Guard first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Torbera was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To be a Detective again; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing music.

History: The child of a Map Maker, who enjoyed hunting, Olivia was taken on many hunting expeditions. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

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

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her brown hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Masseuse but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is greedy

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His bronze crest, when down, is lengthy. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born in the east. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Bidreked took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up shortspear and armor he uses now. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bidreked fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 800 sp. Deep green spinel (100 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly maces and swords. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Crampernap lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she likes to wear green tank tops with brown skirt. Her scarlet crest, when down, is lengthy. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Roofer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Driindar lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Slave, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Tourmaline (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a green costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His black crest is still thick. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 150 gp. Silver pearl (150 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Coral (150 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has achieved small success as a Knight.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 110 gp. Azurite (11 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment and is in decent physical shape. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Bilga was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 130 gp.