Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. She tends to wear a large violet jacket. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Mara will drive conversation. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Mara was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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: She would like to get married and retire; and she is greedy

Ideals: Extrovert, Persistence. Bonds: Family, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Beast was born on a far western forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Marshal. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His ears are large.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Anthony lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A freak accident while working with his Farmer mother left him crippled. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He stands about 6'8" and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his nunchaku with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Torz was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She stands about 4'7" and wears a pastel vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her pastel boots flare out at the collars. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has styled her red fur well, parting it to the right. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. 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: To be a Spice Merchant again; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 16000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He carries with him a set of nunchakus, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She has a hunchback. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Seraphina enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. 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 would like to get married and retire; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a grey collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Masseuse profession.

History: Adrik was born the youngest of three triplets. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He became a Mayor soon after.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His hair is white and curly. His ears are large.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Guardian. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 290 gp. Hematite (8 gp). Jade (100 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp).