Description: This tall, slender man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His crest is white and very short. His ears are large.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born in the west. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She is portly but not overly obese. Her auburn hair is cut short. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Nissa enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 40 gp. 2 Acid flasks.

Description: He wears a brown tunic with black highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born into a rich family. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Miller for the past few years.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her crest is copper, silky, and of moderate length. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She takes great joy in being the best Mason in town.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, In love, Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His orange fur is singed and shortened. He has green eyes and a brown hat with a white feather.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 70 gp. Jet (150 gp).

Description: She typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. She carries with her a set of sais on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. Her hair is silver and curly. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 8000 cp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Amber (60 gp).

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Sumnes lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she is greedy

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 70 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp).

Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light pastel in addition to tight pants. She wears her gray fur down. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Cloud 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. Cloud decided she wanted neither the life of her father 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. 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: Wants a kiss; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Forgetful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 3100 sp. 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Healer’s kit.