Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He carries a battered whip and tarnished flail as well. His white hair is singed and shortened. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears baggy green pantaloons and a grey scarf. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

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. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: The child of a Doctor, who enjoyed hunting, Jheri was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and regain custody of her daughter

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Family, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: 5'7" and muscular, this southern man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has blue hair. His eyes are black and catlike.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. 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: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 120 gp. Hematite (13 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bricklayer.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a bow on his belt. He wears his golden hair up. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the left. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is auburn and very short. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature flail.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his shortspear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His red crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. A true patriot, Direcris would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Assassin work with an outfit from a few towns over. Assassin work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Assassin like his mother before him.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and balancing his hectic life and new assassin responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is auburn and curly. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 8000 cp. Azurite (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp).