Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears brown trousers with blue and yellow striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her red hair is well kept. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Marshal arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, In love, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 500 sp. Amethyst (40 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he tends to wear a large red jacket. His hair is short and auburn. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Chay lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Layabout they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Ruler, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Bonds: Family, Attractive. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her hair is auburn and curly. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her first spouse was a Mercenary, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Bulzo will drive conversation. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Cressel liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the right. He has green eyes.

Personality: Arnold wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and likes to wear blue tank tops with green skirt. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Xanaphia was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She found a children's book about a Elf 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. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 160 gp. White pearl (60 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has slicked back auburn hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Oriff wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Oriff was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She wants revenge against brigands; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are silver and beady.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 130 gp.