Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a lance on his belt. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has gray eyes and a grey hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

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. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Debt. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her right hand. Her red hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Bolhild was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His rusty crest is knotted and matted. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Mugrunden 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. His addictions have taken their toll on his wallet, and he has found himself with a great deal of debt owed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Disciplined, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Arha lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: This eastern woman wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has no crest. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. 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 was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 400 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her monstrous two handed axe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

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 obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born in the north. 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. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature monstrous two handed axe.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is light but she possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a grey coat. Her hair is chestnut and curly. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Aline lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her parents were killed by goblins in a raid when she was still a young child. The goblins captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Sensitive, Ugly. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Mason but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His childhood dream was to be a Painter, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1600 sp. 1 Good lock.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His first spouse was a Navigator, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.