Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. Hatae liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 400 sp. Aquamarine (300 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His dark red hair is smooth and relatively long. He has a tattooed face.

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 feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He got into the Engraver business at a young age. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After months of barely getting by, Zephan managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly longswords and falchions. Sporting a blonde mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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 Barber 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 will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Flaws: Cynical, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'0" and has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe. He has shaved his head bald. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. After coming to the age of reason, Rael took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her golden hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. 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: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'4" and is wearing a tight red one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the right. He is baby faced.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Nelkin abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Nature, Military, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Banded mail.

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 likes to wear tan tank tops with white skirt. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length blonde hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Thiala fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears bulky white painted plate armor. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Damien was born the youngest of three triplets. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Damien was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 80 gp. Jet (90 gp).

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Seamstress. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 260 gp. Iolite (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Jet (60 gp).