Description: This malnourished woman wears a fancy tan dress. She has shaved her head bald. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His crest is green and very short. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ildrex fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. The war was a terrible time for her, and Silaqui does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She is a Doppelganger in disguise. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

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

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 40 gp. Brown-green garnet (40 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. He carries with him a set of falchions, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Terse, Impulsive. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 150 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, marred by teas. His hair is long and golden with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. He is baby faced.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born in the south. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Crown-heir hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears dull pastel sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed scythe, just in case. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her beige fur is smooth and relatively long. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Sweet fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 230 gp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Coral (90 gp). Jasper (80 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is an epitome of beauty. His tied-back hair is auburn. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He got into the Priest business at a young age. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Dayereth alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. She has a very tight haircut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Hatae was born on a far northern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Tanner. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'9" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a grey vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her grey boots flare out at the collars. She has shaved her head bald. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Holy water.