Description: This slender woman stands about 6'4". She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull blue iron scale mail. She sports a flattop crest cut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Revenge; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Family, Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His rusty crest is long and unkept. His ears are large.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Nadarr lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. After a long history of fighting, Nadarr and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a brown coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a black costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. His hair is silver and curly. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. 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 currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 70 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp).

Description: He is typically in his Mortician uniform. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his greatsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He became a Mortician soon after.

Motivation: To be a Weaver again.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This light-skinned male prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has done her best to style her black fur to look like a famous performer. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Jade was born with her father's beautiful face. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Opinionated. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. She has green eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born in the south. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Junk Dealer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Junk Dealer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2000 sp. Bloodstone (20 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 2'8". She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and her gloved hand is found clutching a longbow. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Family, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.