Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 800 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'2". She is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering her clean studded leather, and her gloved hand is found clutching a trident. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. A true patriot, Carlin would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Jeweler. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100 gp. Star ruby (1100 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. She wears her silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. The war was a terrible time for her, and Ahlyssa does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born in the east. Ahlyssa was born on a far eastern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Barkeep. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and doesn't want to be a barkeep and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 310 pp. Aquamarine (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Brown diamond (3000 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Rose (80 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, blue shirt, and black tie. Her crest is blue and curly. She has gold eyes and a black hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. Havilar is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Havilar was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Havilar decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 30000 cp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.