Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs, and is pretty ugly. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Dondon lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Merchant they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Tailor, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She wears a white tunic with green highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 78. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Vanchu has worked very hard to control her curse. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Hematite (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Sard (20 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears bulky white painted plate armor. Her blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 gp. Black pearl (300 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Amber (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her blonde hair is still thick. She has violet eyes and a grey hat with a green feather.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature axe.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. 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 wants to meet her childhood hero; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2000 gp. Blue quartz (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp).