Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. A true patriot, Faran would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he is greedy

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military, Nature, Guardian. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp).

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She tends to her Architect job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again; and she is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, In love, Job, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she usually wears her tan robe and has her pickaxe always slung over her shoulder. Her tied-back hair is white. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Vaina was raised in a hard working conservative environment. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 3 Smokesticks. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her ears are large.

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. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Barkeep. She's also a talented Crown-heir, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a simple tan robe with red stripes complete with hood. She carries with her a set of swords, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Cartwright arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. 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: To share knowledge with the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Logical, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'6". He is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, and his gloved hand is found clutching a trident. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He got into the Servant business at a young age. When Alvyn reached his early adolescence his Gnome mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He tends to his Servant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Selfish, Greedy. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.