Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born in the east to a Marshal, Howard learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He's also a talented Soapmaker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She carries a battered quarterstaff and tarnished monstrous two handed axe as well. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. The war was a terrible time for her, and Vola does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. After a long history of fighting, Vola and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 gp. Citrine (30 gp).

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her monstrous two handed axe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. With bright black hair. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. 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: She got into the Brewer business at a young age. She worked as a nervous Brewer and found it very stressful. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To be a Unemployed again; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: In love, Job, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'8" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her dark red hair is heavily combed to the left. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her feathered green hat.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She bought a glaive and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1 Buckler.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He is dressed in earthy colors with a white and grey handkerchief worn on his right side, marred by beers. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He saw the violence of war and the aftermath so he converted to religion and dedicated himself to non-violence.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Religious, Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He is physically well-built. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Kody 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. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She wears a green top hat and green clothes, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'10" when asserting herself. Her blue hair is matted, messy, and big. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: An older woman who is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, yellow shirt, and green tie, she is not a threatening figure. She has styled her brown hair well, parting it to the right. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Breena was born with her father's beautiful face. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Flaws: Cynical, Insane, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears baggy red pantaloons and a grey scarf. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Miner work with an outfit from a few towns over. Miner work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism, Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.