Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a pastel vest and prefers brown and white shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her black fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her yellow eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker pastel hat.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She comes from a rich western family. In her 12th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father 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 recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Gimgen was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gimgen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. Her orange fur is unkempt and raggedy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and revenge

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the east. After coming to the age of reason, Mara took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. 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: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

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

Possessions: 40 gp. Jet (70 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He usually wears his tan robe and has his whip always slung over his shoulder. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly whips and sickles. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Raer speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He takes great joy in being the best Animal Trainer in town.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He became a Animal Trainer soon after.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 3100 sp. Black star sapphire (500 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). 1 Good lock. 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Silk rope.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He wears a colorful flower in his dark red hair. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

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. After coming to the age of reason, Mordai took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. With wild white hair. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Many orcs want her driven away.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This malnourished woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bounty Hunter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Addict, Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her trident, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. Her blue hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her white eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She is a Chromatic Dragon in disguise. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Has a crush. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 10 pp. Malachite (15 gp).