Description: He wears a blue shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and grey pants. He is portly but not overly obese. He has moderate length brown hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. Obsidian (5 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His hair is cut close to his head. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. 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: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length rusty crest. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. Paggen enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a kukri, but if one is not available she will default to her scimitar. Her hair is blonde and curly. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

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 cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Average lock.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 2'9" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Courier. The war was a terrible time for her, and Merla does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Merla was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Merla was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She struck the Courier job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.