Description: This eastern man wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a spear on his belt. His clothes are grease stained in places. His bronze crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sage hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. 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: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. She has shaved her head bald. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. The war was a terrible time for her, and Nissa does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When Nissa reached her early adolescence her Gnome mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her auburn hair is still thick. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Carter arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, In love, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 110 gp. Golden pearl (160 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Art was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner, and he perpetually has his lance ready. He wears a colorful flower in his red hair. His black eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 48. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She wears a green tunic with brown highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around her shoes, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'2" when asserting herself. Her red hair is singed and shortened. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Astaro was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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 made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a white shirt, with a red mid length skirt with red tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. With wild silver hair. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Tomph was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and many gnolls want her driven away

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 4000 cp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with red slacks. His fur is lavender and curly. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Shivering and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Butcher. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Butcher business.

History: Osah was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. Being a Butcher kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Assassin; and she is content

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Family, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 140 gp. Sard (70 gp). 3 Tanglefoot bags.