Description: He wears a white vest and prefers grey and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Nelkin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a warhammer, but if one is not available she will default to her spear and is in decent physical shape. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length blonde hair. She has gray eyes and a white hat with a grey feather.

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. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Standing 4'7", this woman sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has wavy brown hair. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born in a small plains village. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 400 sp. Silver pearl (70 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. She wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple violet line shooting up and back down. She has a hunchback. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Rosalind was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Miller hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Blacksmith but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is content

Ideals: Disciplined, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His gray fur is matted, messy, and big. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Military, In love. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 sp. Rock crystal (50 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. He has styled his beige fur well, parting it to the left. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Dagger is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Bather 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 110 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. His golden hair is still thick. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 1. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He got into the Ruler business at a young age. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a white armored body suit, with a simple yellow line shooting up and back down. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length blonde hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Wella enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 4 Thunderstones. 4 Tanglefoot bags.