Description: This tall, slender man wears dull green sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed halberd, just in case. He keeps his long copper crest kept up in a rat tail. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 9000 cp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She sports silver long hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. 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: Mella was born the youngest of three triplets. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His beige fur is matted, messy, and big. His copper eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson pastel hat.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Flask grew up listening to his father's many stories. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hand crossbow.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 13000 cp. Eye agate (15 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

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

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 18000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a pastel shirt, with a blue mid length skirt with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her white fur is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are yellow and beady.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Windy hails from a village terrorized by brigands. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her mother's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered brigands who tried to eat her hand. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she wants revenge against brigands

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This man wears a worn and beaten armor. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his right hand. He has moderate length lavender fur. His copper eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a Locksmith first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Cask lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He struck the Locksmith job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He wears his white hair up. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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 taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 140 gp. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born in the north. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Beggar responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She carries with her a set of longbows on her belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She sports red long hair. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Virra fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Justice. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 30 gp.