Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has moderate length black hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Volen hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He dresses well, wearing pastel shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He keeps his long white fur kept up in a rat tail. His copper eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Architect profession.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He tends to his Performer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Aldous lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A freak accident while working with his Engraver mother left him crippled. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Religious. Occupation: Server

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants, and is pretty ugly. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and blue handkerchief worn on his right side. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a Sage first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has achieved small success as a Sage.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a husky woman, who prefers to wear flannel. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is mildly Elf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Malquis was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Racist, Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'3" and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

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. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears just a violet suit. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: He is wearing a long, black cloak. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His purple hair is smooth and relatively long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Laborer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.