Description: This younger middle-aged man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Rendar abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, In love, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her red hair is singed and shortened. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Hrathy was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She worked as a nervous Mortician and found it very stressful. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs. Her black fur has been sun bleached extensively. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

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. Through the years after Cask was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Cask's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Disease, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: 3'2" and muscular, this western woman is wearing a tight red one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. 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 remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 90 gp. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He sports a flattop hair cut. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Ratbag was born with his father's beautiful face. His first spouse was a Dilettante, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has achieved small success as a Baker.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp).

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length rusty crest. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Cook they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Mortician, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Flaws: Selfish, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 4'11" and muscular, this western woman wears a blue deerstalker hat and blue clothes. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Leshanna is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. After a long history of fighting, Leshanna and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Military, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He struck the Layabout job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Religious, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man tends to wear a large brown jacket. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

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 lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 40 gp.