Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Ernest enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 110 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Balimaar lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Tanner, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 3000 cp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears a blue coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her blonde hair is still thick. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She takes great joy in being the best Tanner in town.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She became a Tanner soon after.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Tanner responsibilities is difficult; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Slave, Job, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, tan shirt, and white tie, and she perpetually has her dagger ready. Her red hair is wavy and long. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. At a young age her father died while driving off some dire rats. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in dagger use. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Addict. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.