Description: This man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His red crest is matted, messy, and big. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He worked as a nervous Performer and found it very stressful. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 250 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is in excellent shape and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His crest is cut close to his head. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He comes from a rich western family. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she has a large pastel mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe. She has wavy lavender fur. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Smoking was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Smoking abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. After a long history of fighting, Smoking and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears red leather gloves, a red jacket, and tight pants. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Nelkin is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born in a small desert village. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a fancy tan suit. He has moderate length silver hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He got into the Beggar business at a young age. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to be a cook again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 sp.