Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Ruler. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. Cory enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Cory was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears pastel leather gloves, a pastel jacket, and tight pants. Her fur is orange and curly. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her right hand. She has dyed her greying copper crest a little too much giving a sharp copper color. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Everburning torch. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and white handkerchief worn on his left side. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has a hunchback. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp).