Description: He wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants, and he perpetually has his greataxe ready. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When Burto reached his early adolescence his Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This northern woman dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has wavy silver hair. Her white eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Carter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. 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: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and doesn't want to be a carter and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 3100 sp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. She keeps her dark red hair in a pixie cut. Her half smiles and black eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. After coming to the age of reason, Nija took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears an entirely tan suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has brown hair. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His childhood dream was to be a Shepherd, but he was a colossal failure. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Priest and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and balancing his hectic life and new priest responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering her clean studded leather. With wild silver hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Jarana was born on a far eastern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Bookbinder. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 sp. Blue quartz (16 gp).

Description: She wears bulky red painted plate armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 2'11" when asserting herself. She has wavy auburn hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Andry was born with her mother's beautiful face. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Mercenary responsibilities is difficult; and expand her business

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 40 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Tailor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Tailor responsibilities is difficult; and he's in love

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears dull black sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed shortbow, just in case. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She wears her auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. A friendly and beautiful Half-Orc, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Some 2 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Vola never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a violet coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1000 sp.