Description: She is a mite stocky and wears suspenders and grey workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 800 sp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: Heian was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Heian has worked very hard to control his curse. He's also a talented Farmer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Farmer again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 50 gp. Zircon (40 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears his blonde hair down. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She tends to wear a large green jacket. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her glaive, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. She wears her copper crest down. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born in a small island village. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Banker. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Has a crush, Guardian. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: 4'3" and muscular, this eastern woman is dressed in an above average manner. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to giants.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 310 gp. Banded agate (7 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Tyna was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her childhood dream was to be a Slave Trader, but she was a colossal failure. She became a Barrister soon after.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Alchemist’s fire. 2 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Acid flasks.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, black shirt, and pastel tie. She has no hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1200 sp. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. 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 brass crest is heavily combed to the left. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Shamash was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Shamash liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He struck the Engraver job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She usually wears her blue robe and has her greatsword always slung over her shoulder. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her hair is short and white. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 south. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 5000 cp.