Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has moderate length blonde hair. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Aelar lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a green armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Phelaia lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Job, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has moderate length black hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. 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: Someone believes her a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 10000 sp. Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 4'10". She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and her gloved hand is found clutching a bow. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. She found a children's book about a Half-Elf Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. 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: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 12000 sp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her rusty crest is knotted and matted. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and is pretty ugly. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He takes great joy in being the best Healer in town.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. 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 Healer. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 6000 sp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. She has shaved her head bald. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Depressed. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp).