Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'7" and wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

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. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. 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: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 110 gp. Azurite (10 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Nature, Adventurer, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This woman is very fat, and usually wears her black robe and has her lance always slung over her shoulder. She has brass crest. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. Eggren was born on a far northern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Body Guard. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears professional attire. She has shaved her head bald. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Biri grew up listening to her father's many stories. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature mace.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Extrovert. Bonds: Rich, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is a great chef.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Cook. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Map Maker again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 5000 cp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'3". He wears green trousers with blue and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears his silver hair down. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gifted student he started as a Baker, but he got bored and became a Detective. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and expand his business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Debt. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She usually wears her white robe and has her whip always slung over her shoulder. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She wears her silver hair up. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Jasmine speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. A true patriot, Jasmine would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Jasmine was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. 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: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 100 gp.