Description: She wears a green tunic with white highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes. She carries with her a set of bows on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Tabaxi compassion; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is dressed in an above average manner. He wears a colorful flower in his purple hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and balancing his hectic life and new dilettante responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 gp. Star ruby (500 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This light-skinned female wears bulky blue painted plate armor. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. 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. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. He has a very tight haircut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Born in the north to a Blacksmith, Crampernap learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Addict. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 700 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a black shirt, with a green mid length shorts with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. Astar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Gifted from a young age, Astar studied abroad. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Fearful. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Buckler.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His ears are large.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 4000 sp. Eye agate (8 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Naeris was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he is greedy

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Slave, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. She has a dull look in her silver eyes.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 180 pp. Banded agate (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.