Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a fancy green suit. His hair is purple, silky, and of moderate length. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Marbas was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He 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. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 230 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Her eyes are silver and catlike.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Makaria liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars, he is not a threatening figure. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Hunter.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 30000 sp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. His blue hair is thinning but still full. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. 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, Andram is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Andram fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Star ruby (600 gp).

Description: She wears a brown feathered hat and brown clothes. She is physically well-built. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. 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. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Optimist, Joker. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.