Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length blonde hair. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She takes great joy in being the best Baker in town.

History: Born to a Bather, her father struggled to pay the bills. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Baker. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Baker responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: He wears a white costume with the symbols of his god on his torso, and he perpetually has his bow ready. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Ombul hails from a village terrorized by brigands. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. 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 is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He carries with him a set of whips on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Courier. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Vlorn hails from a village terrorized by orcs. A gifted student he started as a Painter, but he got bored and became a Courier. 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. Vlorn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her small white hat.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She found a children's book about a Halfling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A 3'10" eastern woman, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her golden hair is braided into rings. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the east were limited. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Passionate, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears baggy red pantaloons and a black scarf. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Watson's homeland. Watson decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Watson fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 sp. Obsidian (8 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his yellow robe. He has a hunchback. He keeps his golden hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Kildrak embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. His hair is brown and curly. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: Arnold is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. 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: Arnold hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Arnold was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She wears a black Stetson hat and black clothes. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Performer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has worked as a Performer like her mother before her.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp. Jade (140 gp).