Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his broad yellow hat.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Vanuath was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the west were limited. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Rose (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

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 is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Grigi grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Grigi never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'10". She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her black hair is wavy and long. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Grigi was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Aristocrat, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Aristocrat in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She struck the Stableman job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Sculptor; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Adventurer, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. Hematite (6 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'0" when asserting himself. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. 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 Slave Trader. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and expand his business

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Debt. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 90000 cp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp).

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Raymond hails from a village terrorized by orcs. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many orcs want him driven away

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane, Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This western man wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His clothes are grease stained in places. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

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. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Oppleby was born on a far western desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Fisher. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is content

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Dain has worked very hard to control his curse. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 50000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.