Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Qualen enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born into a rich family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: Standing 6'4", this woman tends to wear a large brown jacket. She has wavy beige fur. Her copper eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. Harvest is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Revenge; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'6" when asserting herself. Her white hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She takes great joy in being the best Glassblower in town.

History: Ishte was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Ishte 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. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and to protect her home

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: 4'0" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Masseuse for the past few years.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a fancy pastel suit. His fur is yellow and curly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Lone is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Lone hails from a village terrorized by giants. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears baggy brown pantaloons and a green scarf. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a Stylist, her mother struggled to pay the bills. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is content; and to end her boredom

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. His dark red hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. 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 to a criminal king-pin and mafia family When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Dyer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 24000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He carries with him a set of ceremonial daggers, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He keeps his green crest in a pixie cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dazzazn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Just what you see.