Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his bastard sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His half smiles and white eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Ahrim speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the east. A gifted student he started as a Spice Merchant, but he got bored and became a Ploughman. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Ploughman and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Performer. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Mella was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has worked as a Performer like her father before her.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and balancing her hectic life and new performer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1700 sp. Red garnet (90 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears just a blue suit. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Eberdeb grew up listening to his father's many stories. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Dwarven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Dwarven doctor. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 5000 sp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Through the years after Wobbles was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Wobbles's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His silver hair is heavily combed to the right. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he very much looks the part of a Cartwright. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Himo lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has achieved small success as a Cartwright.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 700 gp. Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp).

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears tattered old clothes. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She became a Herbalist soon after.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 500 gp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her crest is rusty and curly. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her feathered black hat.

Personality: Arava is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Arava lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. Banded agate (13 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.