Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has slicked back black hair. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. Emma enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Emma grew up listening to her father's many stories. She found a children's book about a Human Paladin 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 since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 gp. Aquamarine (200 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp).

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair is auburn and very short. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Born to a Mercenary, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Family, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull yellow iron scale mail. His red hair is singed and shortened. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in the west. Bertram abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 gp. Moss agate (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a brown scarf, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Elysande was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Elysande alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has worked as a Fletcher like her father before her.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Optimist, Joker. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 3000 sp.