Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a red vest and prefers brown and pastel shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His head has been shaved. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker red hat.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her hair is short and silver. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: Matilda lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 north. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer, Military, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 600 gp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'6" and 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 done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His ears are large.

Personality: Roland wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Paladin, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 500 gp.