Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. 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. Her first spouse was a Cartwright, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Family, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her green robe. With wild brown hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Pennie was born with her father's beautiful face. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. 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 has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He's in love.

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull blue iron scale mail. His hair is chestnut and curly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Fargas grew up listening to his mother's many stories. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears professional attire. He carries a battered scythe and tarnished lance as well. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

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. 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 with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 sp. Zircon (40 gp).

Description: Standing 5'5", this woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her hair is short and auburn. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Mayor but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. After coming to the age of reason, Arha took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 130 pp.

Description: He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with brown slacks. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly tridents and maces. His gray fur is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting dire rats, the young River began to lead the lost caravan. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a white cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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. Myria 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: Myria was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student she started as a Carpenter, but she got bored and became a Assassin. She became a Assassin soon after.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her orange fur is knotted and matted. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1800 sp.