Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is renowned for her bright green dresses and hats. Her brass crest, when down, is lengthy. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. 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. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Junk Dealer and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 20 pp. Iolite (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp).

Description: He wears a yellow shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and yellow pants. He is physically well-built. His red hair is heavily combed to the right. His ears are large.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 800 gp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'10" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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 has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her red hair is thinning but still full. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

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. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 6000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. He keeps his long black crest kept up in a rat tail. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 800 gp. Obsidian (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a yellow shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and grey pants. His white hair is still thick. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born in the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the west were limited. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 40000 cp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

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 refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Doctor. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to be a hunter again

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. His long brass crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is baby faced.

Personality: Rhogar speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He uses divination through singing.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman prefers to wear brown clothing when she does not wear armor. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her right hand. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Katherine lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Animal Trainer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Animal Trainer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has achieved small success as a Animal Trainer.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 4000 cp.