Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Akta grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 3000 cp. Chalcedony (40 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he usually wears his pastel robe and has his nunchaku always slung over his shoulder. He has wavy brown fur. He has amber eyes and a pastel hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Tanner arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is greedy

Flaws: Shy, PTSD, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears skinny pants and wears a blue and white robe with the hood down. Her red hair is cut short. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Body Guard born in the past three hundred years. 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: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Her childhood dream was to be a Dilettante, but she was a colossal failure. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a brown costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. Her white hair is cut short. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. While she appears to be a normal Dwarf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Secretive, Insane. Bonds: Nature, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 2000 cp. Jasper (40 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He tends to wear a large white jacket. His tied-back hair is white. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Bricklayer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bricklayer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 30 pp. Smoky quartz (60 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Weaver hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

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: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Terse. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. 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 is content.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Mundane. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 90 gp. Deep green spinel (70 gp).

Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, and she perpetually has her monstrous two handed axe ready. Her silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born in the west. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She carries a battered sickle and tarnished bastard sword as well. Her chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

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 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: Yvonne 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. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 9 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Yvonne never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 10 pp.