Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a black coat with grey slacks. Her dark red hair is knotted and matted. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 4000 cp. Golden pearl (40 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze. His black hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are white and beady.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a blue vest and prefers white and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the left. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 340 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair is auburn and curly. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears just a tan suit. He has moderate length white hair. His ears are large.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Stableman born in the past three hundred years. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He worked as a nervous Stableman and found it very stressful. He's also a talented Servant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 gp.

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. Sporting a auburn mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with her Butcher father left her crippled. 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: She's looking for her big break; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

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 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: He comes from a rich southern family. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in the south to a Junk Dealer, Eldon learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He found a children's book about a Gnome Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 120 gp. Chrysoprase (20 gp).

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature spear.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Poor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 290 gp.