Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. Dain is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She wears a fancy black dress. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small black clips. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. A true patriot, Volen would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 2'11" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her hair is red and curly. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She wears her black fur down. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his pastel robe. His crest is cut close to his head. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Arjhan enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

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. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Arjhan has worked very hard to control his curse. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Hematite (5 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. Her long green crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Gifted from a young age, Gesrethe studied abroad. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she is wearing a long, blue cloak. She keeps her silver hair in a flapper bob. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Gifted from a young age, Cumpen studied abroad. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

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 seeks redemption

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears red trousers with pastel and brown striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Harriet alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.