Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her black hair is lengthy. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Elysande has worked very hard to control her curse. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. He keeps his beige fur in a flapper bob. His eyes are a pleasant copper.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: The child of a Bellfounder, who enjoyed hunting, Drifting was taken on many hunting expeditions. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 10 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His head has been shaved. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Rurik embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Rurik was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many violet ritualistic tattoos. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has wavy white hair. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. The war was a terrible time for him, and Jocelyn does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears dull grey sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed whip, just in case. She wears a colorful flower in her auburn hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Elysande lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 2000 cp. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a nunchaku, but if one is not available he will default to his scimitar. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Mason arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now mingles about in high society.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His hair is short and chestnut. His silver eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. Qemuel enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears a colorful flower in his gold crest. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his red eyes.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Through the years after Mehen was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Mehen's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She carries with her a set of greataxes, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has wavy golden hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. In her 20th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother 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. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tippletoe fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.