Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around her ears. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Religious, Military. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his left hand. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Family, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'4". She wears long strands of amber and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has done her best to style her green crest to look like a famous performer. Her red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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 currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, In love, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Chrysoprase (30 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes drow are coming to abduct people. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Eva was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Zaffrab enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He got into the Seamstress business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. Being a Seamstress kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and likes to wear violet tank tops with red pants. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His ears are large.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: Aelar lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Gardener hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This malnourished man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He wears his blue hair up. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Qemuel was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Qemuel alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a brown top hat and brown clothes. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in the east to a Unemployed, Leaf learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered east to less war torn lands. She has taken up work as a Unemployed and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: She is dressed in a clean pastel cloak covering her clean studded leather. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has dyed her greying white fur a little too much giving a sharp white color. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Drifting was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 360 gp.