Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears tattered old clothes. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. 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 likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: Ranala was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Animal Trainer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 4000 cp. 3 Acid flasks.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears baggy tan pantaloons and a yellow scarf. She has shaved her head bald. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in the west to a Gardener, Drusilia learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting brigands, the young Drusilia began to lead the lost caravan. She tends to her Gardener job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She wants revenge against brigands; and to be a detective again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are silver and beady.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born in the south. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Locksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Heian grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Selfish, Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull brown iron scale mail. She wears her gray fur up. Her copper eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

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. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Animal Trainer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears professional attire. He has wavy golden hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Norman speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. 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: Norman was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 130 gp. Deep green spinel (40 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His black hair is thinning but still full. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she tends to wear a large green jacket. Her rusty crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. The war was a terrible time for her, and Jaxi does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. When Jaxi reached her early adolescence her Dragonborn father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to protect her home

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Guardian, Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A 5'8" western woman, she prefers to wear green clothing when she does not wear armor. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Shava is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and expand her business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 30 pp.