Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Shepherd profession.

History: Gesrethe was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Spy. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to protect her home

Bonds: Guardian, Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 400 sp. Red spinel (120 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He carries with him a set of bows on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. His long blue crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born to a Assassin, his mother struggled to pay the bills. After coming to the age of reason, Zedaar took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Assassin; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He wears a brown coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears a colorful flower in his yellow fur. His fierce yellow eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Cloud took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up morningstar and armor he uses now. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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 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; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears long strands of amber and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His silver eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Butcher business.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Buckler.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her fur is short and orange. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

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 will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Emerald lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and doesn't want to be a seamstress and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with tan slacks. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Oblar has worked very hard to control his curse. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Jet (110 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. His crest is silver and curly. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Ideals: Professionalism, Optimist, Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 800 sp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp).

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. He wears his red fur down. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 120 gp.