Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears dull grey sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed falchion, just in case. She has wavy silver hair. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. After coming to the age of reason, Jacoba took it upon herself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 40 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp).

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, marred by sweets. Her hair is short and silver. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. 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 hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 gp. Carnelian (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 2'11", this man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has moderate length white hair. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Jak 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 loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Jak was born on a far western desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Herbalist. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 sp. Azurite (9 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a brown shirt, with a green mid length shorts with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. 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. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear grey clothing when she does not wear armor. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her black hair is braided into rings. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Williamina was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has achieved small success as a Performer.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'3" when asserting himself. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His ears are large.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Gimble's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: The child of western 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 Mortician. He has achieved small success as a Mortician.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 gp. Citrine (70 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is dressed in an above average manner. His golden hair is braided into rings. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a Seamstress first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1000 sp. Onyx (60 gp).