Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears bulky grey painted plate armor. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her parents were killed by goblins in a raid when she was still a young child. The goblins captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against goblins; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'8" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. This gold eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Layabout. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 80 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are likewise white. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. A true patriot, Xappan would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

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. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and carries scythes. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Igden fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Nikki was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her childhood dream was to be a Marshal, but she was a colossal failure. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Mercenary responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Hourglass.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His white hair is cut short. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He tends to his Slave Trader job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is content; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is an epitome of beauty. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Veloptima is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A freak accident while working with her Actor father left her crippled. She came across an abandoned tomb where she found a relic that called out to her. After picking it up she was cursed by unlife.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 110 gp. Citrine (40 gp).

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Astar never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, In love. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. 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: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 6000 cp. Red-brown spinel (90 gp).