Description: This tall, slender woman wears a pastel shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and brown pants. Her cinnamon fur is braided into rings. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines copper.

Personality: Shivering wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Shivering grew up listening to her father's many stories. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Shivering has worked very hard to control her curse. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her long white hair reaches down to her waist. She has gray eyes and a tan hat with a white feather.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born into a rich family. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. 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: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gomory fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Lazy. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 sp. Silver pearl (160 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born in a small forest village. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he's in love

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She has a long blonde ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. After a long history of fighting, Mella and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Slave, Poor, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He has moderate length silver hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Therai speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 250 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). 1 Buckler.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze, and is pretty ugly. Her brown fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: Jasmine is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She found a children's book about a Halfling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

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

Possessions: Just what you see.