Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair is short and auburn. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. At some point he was captured by gnolls and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. 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. Gerard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is chestnut and curly. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: She wears a brown coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. She carries a battered longsword and tarnished mace as well. Her black fur is greasy and uncared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Shepherd. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. 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. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is dressed in an above average manner. She has moderate length chestnut hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Dilettante arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A freak accident while working with her Glassblower mother left her crippled. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull grey iron scale mail. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Farmer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A 3'9" northern woman, she is typically in her Crown-heir uniform. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Jarana was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She found a children's book about a Dwarf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1600 sp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: This malnourished man prefers to wear flannel. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. Cory enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. After coming to the age of reason, Cory took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Cynical, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and wears a tan tunic with violet highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. 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: Born in the west to a Sculptor, Mella learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and expand her business

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 150 gp.