Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a fancy brown suit. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her feathered red hat.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Jeweler and was forced into it by her family; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Jet (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'3" when asserting himself. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Sailor for hire.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. He is portly but not overly obese. His blue hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Gifted from a young age, Thamuz studied abroad. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. 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 get a good night's sleep; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac, Addict. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He 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. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature warhammer.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. 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: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has moderate length black hair. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. 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: Fonkin was born with his mother's beautiful face. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Navigator for hire.

Motivation: Revenge; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1100 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. Her purple hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are silver and beady.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Shax was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A 4'9" eastern man, he prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Paelias was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Warrior, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Warrior in service of a powerful lord somewhere. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Paelias and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Flaws: Insomniac, Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 3 Holy water. 1 Everburning torch.