Description: A 6'8" western man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His blue crest is heavily combed to the left. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He is a Yochlol in disguise. Mehen 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. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 110 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: 4'9" and muscular, this eastern woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull black iron scale mail. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

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

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She wears black trousers with pastel and black striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her dark red hair is matted, messy, and big. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is white and curly. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She takes great joy in being the best Fortune-teller in town.

History: Kathra hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her mother's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered gnolls who tried to eat her hand. She has worked as a Fortune-teller like her mother before her.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Fortune-teller responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 320 gp. Banded agate (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she dresses like a well dressed Priest does. She has wavy black hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: Egelina speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She's also a talented Interpreter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars, and she perpetually has her greataxe ready. Her hair is silver and curly. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 8. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. The war was a terrible time for him, and Fibblestib does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears a black collared shirt and green pants. He accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His black crest is braided into rings. 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 is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

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. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'2". She wears skinny pants and wears a tan and green robe with the hood down. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Passionate, Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Banded mail.