Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes goblins are coming to abduct people. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Vanchu was born the youngest of three triplets. In her 19th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Family, In love. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This man wears dull grey sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed axe, just in case, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 95. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He feeds upon the attention of others.

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. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. She is portly but not overly obese. Her long blue hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her skin is flawless and her gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. 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 raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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 east. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a brown shirt, with a pastel mid length shorts with pastel tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by unlife.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Morkral has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is content; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Mundane, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears baggy black pantaloons and a pastel scarf. She has moderate length blue hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has amber eyes.

Personality: Audhild speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she is content

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Half-Orc culture. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Half-Orc compassion; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Racist. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes, and she perpetually has her shortbow ready. Sporting a auburn mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She got into the Performer business at a young age. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Performer. 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: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 100 gp. 3 Holy water. 2 Thunderstones. 2 Tanglefoot bags.