Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a simple brown robe with black stripes complete with hood. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 90 gp. Coral (130 gp).

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. The war was a terrible time for him, and Tordek does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born in a small island village. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He bought a shield and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 40 gp. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: This malnourished man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Pûg was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Warrior, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Warrior in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He found a children's book about a Half-Orc Warrior who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).