Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a tattered pair of loose violet pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: This eastern woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. Lia is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. She bought a sickle and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. Her brown hair is braided into rings. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is a great chef.

History: She was born in a small plains village. 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 Beggar. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her white hair is well kept. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Cecily studied abroad. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: He sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He wears a colorful flower in his bronze crest. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 350 gp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a black shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and tan pants, and is pretty ugly. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Biri was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her beige fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2000 cp. A small bag of saffron. (40 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears suspenders and pastel workpants. Her shirt is yellow, and she wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time. Her orange fur is greasy and uncared for. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is a great chef.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in the north to a Performer, Prâk learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Performer for hire.

Motivation: To be a Mercenary again; and many goblins want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Debt, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.