Description: This younger middle-aged man wears tattered old clothes, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and is pretty ugly. His red hair is long and unkept. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. Xappan liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 90 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: This woman wears a white collared shirt and blue skirt. She accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Neega was born with her mother's beautiful face. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She's also a talented Armorer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Impulsive, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 260 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears bulky red painted plate armor. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She got into the Carter business at a young age. In her 15th 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. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Carter responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 500 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).