Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and red handkerchief worn on her left side, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'6" when asserting herself. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Emmeline hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born in the west. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. Malachite (8 gp).

Description: A 5'5" western woman, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born in the west. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Jasmine lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Slave, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a blue coat. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She is baby faced.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Sculptor who has hired her part-time. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Cumpen was born on a far northern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Sculptor. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her yellow robe. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on her left hand. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is a great chef.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hand crossbows and flails. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Priest but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Volen was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Volen decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1800 sp. Black pearl (500 gp). 1 Silk rope.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'5". He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Raymond was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Fortune-teller; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her ears are large.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. 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: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: A 6'4" western woman, she wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines black.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the west were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.