Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull violet iron scale mail. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson white hat.

Personality: He hates Half-Orcs with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Apothecary for hire.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and regain custody of his daughter

Flaws: Racist, Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 2600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants, and is pretty ugly. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 160 pp.

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 a worn and beaten armor. With bright black hair. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature spear.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Fonkin was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 40 pp. Black star sapphire (400 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Malachite (15 gp). 3 Thunderstones.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She wears her red fur up. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She got into the Bather business at a young age. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 800 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp).

Description: He stands about 3'0" and dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with black slacks. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Ortegar'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: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Ortegar was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 gp. Amethyst (80 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a violet collared shirt and white pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Alex is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Alex alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 50 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp).