Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses like a well dressed Butcher does. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Butcher born in the past three hundred years. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born in the east to a Butcher, Pirithin learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Butcher work with an outfit from a few towns over. Butcher work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 30000 cp. Gold music box (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp).

Description: This woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a violet coat, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has slicked back black hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Eloise grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She wears her silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1200 gp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He takes great joy in being the best Apothecary in town.

History: The child of a Tailor, who enjoyed hunting, Don was taken on many hunting expeditions. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He has achieved small success as a Apothecary.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 600 sp. Malachite (13 gp).