Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She wears her silver hair up. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. To her fellows she 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: Ella was born the youngest of three triplets. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is greedy; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Broce grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Broce. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is content; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 7000 cp. Red spinel (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. With wild black hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. The war was a terrible time for her, and Marastyr does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Marastyr was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. After a long history of fighting, Marastyr and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Mundane, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (90 gp).

Description: This malnourished man very much looks the part of a Weaver. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has achieved small success as a Weaver.

Motivation: To be a Stableman again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a fancy white suit. He has brown hair. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his broad white hat.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and half-orc compassion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane, Shy, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is purple and very short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Merihim alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

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.

Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Kansif was born with her father's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and regain custody of her son

Flaws: Hedonist, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: 6'0" and muscular, this eastern woman typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. She has shaved her head bald. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. Beatrice enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Beatrice has worked very hard to control her curse. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She wears her red crest up. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 50 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).