Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants. He carries with him a set of spears on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born to a Locksmith, his father struggled to pay the bills. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: Standing 5'7", this woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull white iron scale mail. Her hair is silver and curly. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. The war was a terrible time for her, and Anastrianna does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Anastrianna was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 3000 cp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: This western man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his whip with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has no hair. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Borun is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Banker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 50 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She stands about 3'4" and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Being a Layabout kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a tan tunic with white highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Zook lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears dull violet sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed trident, just in case. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Eva 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 uses divination through singing.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Eva was born on a far northern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Courier. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She likes to wear black tank tops with white skirt. She has no hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are black.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Ronobe lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He takes great joy in being the best Laborer in town.

History: Burgell was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Laborer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Laborer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1 Superior lock.

Description: She dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She found a children's book about a Dwarf 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. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 120 gp.