Description: This tall, slender man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in the west. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a black and white handkerchief worn on her right side. She carries a battered greataxe and tarnished shield as well. She has styled her dark red hair well, parting it to the right. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Detective and was forced into it by her family; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Jo was born the youngest of three triplets. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Bellfounder kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 3000 gp.

Description: 5'10" and muscular, this southern man wears baggy white pantaloons and a tan scarf. He wears his silver hair down. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a glaive, but if one is not available she will default to her sai. Her brown fur is long and unkept. Her yellow eyes peer out from beneath her feathered pastel hat.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 20000 cp.