Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

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. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Menny hails from a village terrorized by giants. In her 19th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. After a long history of fighting, Menny and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She is portly but not overly obese. Her auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is a great chef.

History: She was born in the north. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She struck the Shepherd job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new shepherd responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born in a small desert village. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Tomi was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. Being born in the north, 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 north 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. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She is mildly Dwarf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has a very tight haircut. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. 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 desires power and/or immortality; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. She carries with her a set of shields, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Laborer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: He is dressed in a clean red cloak covering his clean studded leather. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His brown hair is still thick. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 500 sp. Red spinel (160 gp). 1 Alchemist’s fire.