Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. His fur, while still mostly gray, has prominent grey streaks. His copper unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. Her rusty crest is long and unkept. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She got into the Beggar business at a young age. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Beggar for the past few years.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She stands about 5'3" and is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her purple hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her silver eyes peer out from beneath her feathered green hat.

Personality: Anakis speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. 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 born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. 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: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: This late middle aged man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes. and is in decent physical shape. His crest is scarlet and curly. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. Red-brown spinel (70 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'6" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her crest is short and gold. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

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. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Surina has worked very hard to control her curse. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

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

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 20 gp. Azurite (10 gp).

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, and he perpetually has his flail ready. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2000 cp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears long strands of opal and short pastel dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His lavender fur is thinning but still full. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep copper.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Guardian. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 sp. Golden pearl (90 gp).

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. Her copper crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She's also a talented Sellsword, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a green top hat and green clothes. She has done her best to style her chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Pyra was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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 east. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 30 pp.