Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is dressed in an above average manner. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 44. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Andraste enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Andraste was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: She is content; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Family, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 50 pp. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Anselm lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A freak accident while working with his Animal Trainer father left him crippled. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'8". She wears a yellow costume with the symbols of death on her torso. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born in the east. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the east were limited. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To be a Cartwright again; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 60 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: She stands about 4'8" and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Myathethil was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a grey vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her grey boots flare out at the collars. Her red hair is lengthy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Butcher work with an outfit from a few towns over. Butcher work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Butcher responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Butcher

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

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (80 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has moderate length auburn hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This northern man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. His clothes are grease stained in places. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Suhnae was born on a far northern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Spice Merchant. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Professionalism, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and tends to wear a large blue jacket. He has shaved his head bald. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Qualen was born with his father's beautiful face. When Qualen reached his early adolescence his Gnome father 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 20 pp.