Description: Standing 5'9", this man prefers to wear violet clothing when he does not wear armor. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Mercenary. After a long history of fighting, Ernest and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Job, In love. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1100 pp. Golden pearl (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her orange fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her eyes are copper and catlike.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Sage hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 700 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears dark leathers with embroidery, she is not a threatening figure. She wears her orange fur up. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She is content; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 380 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a green vest and prefers grey and brown shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her black hair is lengthy. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has worked as a Bounty Hunter like her mother before her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 40 pp. Blue quartz (4 gp). 1 Disguise kit.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her tied-back hair is auburn. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Bardryn lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Sailor, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 390 gp.