Description: This woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Vezera abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. 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: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Persistence, Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 70 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: A 5'3" southern woman, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull tan iron scale mail. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 6000 cp. Jet (130 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: This woman loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Helen grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Helen. After months of barely getting by, Helen managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She is greedy; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy red fur. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has a hunchback. Her red fur is lengthy. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Pelt was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Justice, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. He has wavy silver hair. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Sellsword but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Heward was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Sellsword for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'4" when asserting himself. He has done his best to style his brown fur to look like a famous performer. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Scribe for the past few years.

Motivation: Human compassion; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the right. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes drow are coming to abduct people. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Architect business.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against drow.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has black hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a Gardener first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born in the west. Koeth 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. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Stableman; and he's attracted to the pc

Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'10" and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has wavy silver hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

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

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Rael was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 west. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 800 sp.