Description: This tall, slender man wears dark leathers with embroidery. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His silver eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: She is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She carries a battered rapier and tarnished shortspear as well. She has a very tight haircut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Mardred was born with her mother's beautiful face. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. Her golden hair is lengthy. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Vola lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2400 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman usually wears her violet robe and has her dagger always slung over her shoulder. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 13. 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. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Baelitae lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1200 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears an entirely brown suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His lavender fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. 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: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 11000 sp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a mace, but if one is not available she will default to her club. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a Animal Trainer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born in the west. A gifted student she started as a Guard, but she got bored and became a Animal Trainer. She's also a talented Guard, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 3100 sp. 1 Everburning torch. 2 Holy water.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. She wears her black hair up. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Adventurer arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In her 15th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. After a long history of fighting, Thiala and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 10000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).