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 tends to wear a large yellow jacket. Her brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Her first spouse was a Performer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Mercenary for the past few years.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and doesn't want to be a mercenary and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: 6'3" and muscular, this western man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 gp. Black pearl (1200 gp). Azurite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is typically in his Knight uniform. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 5000 gp. Azurite (15 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has hazel eyes and a black hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Orc activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Orc doctor. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 330 gp. Red spinel (70 gp).

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner, and carries rapiers. His hair is long and black with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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. A true patriot, Dain would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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 left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and doesn't want to be a sage and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. With wild blonde hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has achieved small success as a Mercenary.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: She wears a white tunic with yellow highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has brown eyes and a white hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Vanchu was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 600 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp).