Description: An older man who wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, he is not a threatening figure. His rusty crest is greasy and uncared for. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gorbundus grew up listening to his mother's many stories. 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 Performer. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Eye agate (7 gp). Sard (80 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. His black hair is singed and shortened. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Himo lived on a farm with his mother, 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: Shautha was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Shautha alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 12000 sp. Coral (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Peridot (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears dull green sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed warhammer, just in case. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: The child of a Assassin, who enjoyed hunting, Manea was taken on many hunting expeditions. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Manea took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up warhammer and armor she uses now. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing a long, violet cloak, and carries clubs. She has moderate length brown hair. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Valanthe embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. At a young age her father died while driving off some dire rats. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in club use. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. Pink pearl (140 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp).