Description: This dark-skinned male is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Uraim liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. 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 made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a hammer, but if one is not available he will default to his spear. He has moderate length silver hair. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Thervan has worked very hard to control his curse. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Thervan was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He's also a talented Sage, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he is content

Flaws: Mundane, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Debt. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She usually wears her brown robe and has her quarterstaff always slung over her shoulder. Her orange fur is still thick. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson brown hat.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Trail has worked very hard to control her curse. 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: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 700 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her hair is short and red. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: Gynk speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born to a Performer, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 80000 cp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. Her black hair is long and unkept. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 14000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Rose (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp).

Description: 6'8" and muscular, this northern man wears skinny pants and wears a pastel and yellow robe with the hood down. He has cinnamon fur. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tabaxis.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. 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. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Navigator

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

Possessions: 3000 gp. Azurite (9 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She sports red long hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Anne grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Anne was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a red shirt with thin black vertical stripes and tan pants. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

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 is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Joser was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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 reunite with his old friends; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: White opal (1000 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.