Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her white robe. Her brown hair is cut short. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 8000 cp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and tends to wear a large grey jacket. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Helja enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dwarven companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her scythe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She wears her black hair down. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: Kathra speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 800 sp. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and white handkerchief worn on his right side. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

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 seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His first spouse was a Interpreter, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and doesn't want to be a gardener and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: A 6'6" eastern man, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Being a Soapmaker kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. She has wavy auburn hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 140 pp.

Description: She wears a brown tunic with grey highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly scythes and tridents. She keeps her cinnamon fur in a pixie cut. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. A gifted student she started as a Healer, but she got bored and became a Mayor. She bought a scythe and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He carries with him a set of daggers on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He has dyed his greying blue crest a little too much giving a sharp blue color. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, and carries axes. Her blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. A freak accident while working with her Unemployed father left her crippled. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 5000 cp.