Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Qualen hails from a village terrorized by brigands. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Being a Jeweler kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 600 gp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp).

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this western woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her blonde hair is lengthy. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 270 gp. Jade (100 gp). Jet (100 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. She has slicked back red hair. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Orcs in Volen's homeland. Volen decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1300 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has a very tight haircut. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has worked as a Courier like her mother before her.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her hair is black and curly. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a blue tunic with brown highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. The war was a terrible time for her, and Ilanis does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born in a small plains village. Through the years after Ilanis was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Ilanis's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Nature, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Miller does. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born in the north to a Miller, Yurgunn learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. A gifted student she started as a Ruler, but she got bored and became a Miller. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.