Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears suspenders and white workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length black hair. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her broad white hat.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Alain will drive conversation. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'5" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a green coat with pastel slacks. His brown hair is braided into rings. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Nature, In love, Debt. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She has no hair. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This eastern woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her crest is short and green. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Through the years after Rezena was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Rezena's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to end her boredom

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her hair is short and golden. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. 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 served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. At some point she was captured by orcs and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Willow was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Military, Slave, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Sard (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her white crest is smooth and relatively long. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Zykroff was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 6000 cp. 2 Acid flasks.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'8" and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. Her auburn hair is cut short. She is baby faced.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He wears suspenders and violet workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy violet leather apron most of the time. He carries with him a set of crossbows on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Cook arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 40 gp.