Description: This slender man stands about 3'11". He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is an amazing painter.

History: Morkral was born with his father's beautiful face. 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 now owns his own business.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1900 gp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'1" and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull red iron scale mail. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has moderate length blue hair. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is content.

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 8000 sp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is silver and curly. His skin is flawless and his silver eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Bathin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Carter for the past few years.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 gp. Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Amber (160 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He wears his golden hair down. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'11". She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1000 cp. Red spinel (130 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: A 6'3" western man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His fur is gray and curly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady yellow eyes.

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 believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 80 gp. 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly scythes and glaives. She sports a flattop hair cut. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned female likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. Her red crest is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 120 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp).