Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. His tied-back hair is red. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after John was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. John's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, John and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Masseuse. He is portly but not overly obese. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. The war was a terrible time for him, and Az-Rans does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

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. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Impulsive, Depressed, Greedy. Bonds: Military, Debt, Guardian. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When Theobald reached his early adolescence his Human 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. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1 Silk rope.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears dull grey sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed scimitar, just in case. He has no hair. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Shepherd father left him crippled. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Barkeep and was forced into it by his family; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: She has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. She carries with her a set of ceremonial daggers on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Professionalism. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she dresses like a well dressed Performer does. Her head has been shaved. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. 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 tends to her Performer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love, Poor, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Farmer who has hired her part-time. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature mace.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Has a crush, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has no hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. The war was a terrible time for her, and Duvamil does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears her auburn hair up. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She is a Hag in disguise. As a very small child her family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. Her father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect her and cast a teleportation spell that whisked her away. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Jade (120 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp).