Description: This late middle aged man has the majority of his body covered in plate and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his long dark red hair kept up in a rat tail. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Iados alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'0". She wears bulky brown painted plate armor. Her yellow fur is unkempt and raggedy. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She became a Cartwright soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hammers and shields. She keeps her green crest in a pixie cut. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 130 gp.

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 tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her brown hair is still thick. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Uzza was born with her father's beautiful face. Her childhood dream was to be a Architect, but she was a colossal failure. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 10000 cp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears dull brown sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed kukri, just in case. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and many brigands want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 20 pp. 7 Acid flasks.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a tan coat. Her hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Panana hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Panana alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Panana was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and many brigands want her driven away

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a brown shirt, with a green mid length skirt with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His orange fur is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Gifted from a young age, Left-Handed studied abroad. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: 3'5" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, red shirt, and blue tie. Her hair is short and silver. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born to a Scribe, her father struggled to pay the bills. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Veloptima fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Ploughman

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

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.