Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a red deerstalker hat and red clothes. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. 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 Laborer. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he's in love

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Peridot (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor and is in decent physical shape. Her white fur is singed and shortened. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her 14th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother 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. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp. Jet (60 gp). 1 Full Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Bilbron lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. After coming to the age of reason, Bilbron took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her black fur is knotted and matted. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Cask hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting illithids, the young Cask began to lead the lost caravan. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She is portly but not overly obese. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her childhood dream was to be a Spy, but she was a colossal failure. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. After coming to the age of reason, Farideh 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 recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Sensitive. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'6" and prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His scarlet crest is lengthy. He has gold eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His childhood dream was to be a Butcher, but he was a colossal failure. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 50 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp).