Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her brown fur is knotted and matted. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Smoking is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: The child of a Sailor, who enjoyed hunting, Smoking was taken on many hunting expeditions. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Shipwright. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shipwright.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears baggy white pantaloons and a pastel scarf. His head has been shaved. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born in the east. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. He has dyed his greying gold crest a little too much giving a sharp gold color. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greatsword.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'9". He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His beige fur is heavily combed to the right. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Military, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This southern man wears a grey shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to tiefling people

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 600 sp. Tourmaline (130 gp).

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He carries a battered club and tarnished longsword as well. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Nuraval lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nuraval fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 500 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Red garnet (60 gp).

Description: He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. His purple hair is knotted and matted. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Marbas was born the youngest of three triplets. A freak accident while working with his Body Guard mother left him crippled. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

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

Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is dressed in earthy colors with a green and white handkerchief worn on her right side, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has dyed her greying red crest a little too much giving a sharp red color. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Through the years after Sora was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Sora's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 40 gp.