Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a white coat with brown slacks. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. Her red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Ruler. She struck the Ruler job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Ruler responsibilities is difficult; and expand her business

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1200 gp. Azurite (11 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her golden hair is wavy and long. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born in a small forest village. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: 4'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

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. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a brown collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has moderate length red hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Torgga's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Torgga grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hand crossbow.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 10000 sp. Tourmaline (140 gp). Amber (140 gp). Jade (140 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp).