Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. Her hair is long and black with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small white clips. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Born to a Stylist, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she's in love

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes., and carries bastard swords. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

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

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nikki fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. Tourmaline (70 gp). 1 Hourglass.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. His hair is short and white. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: Kelter is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Kelter lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Jade (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Bilbron will drive conversation. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Gifted from a young age, Bilbron studied abroad. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 80 gp. Jade (140 gp).

Description: She wears a brown costume with the symbols of luck on her torso. She carries a battered sai and tarnished bastard sword as well. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Anbera is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, and he perpetually has his kukri ready. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Malachite (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Tarak lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red garnet (70 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.