Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has moderate length black fur. His skin is flawless and his yellow eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Attractive. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a grey and green robe with the hood down. His silver hair is long and unkept. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Engraver born in the past three hundred years. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A freak accident while working with his Layabout mother left him crippled. He became a Engraver soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 250 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Good lock.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a violet coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head and is in decent physical shape. She has a long auburn ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Valanthe took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up greataxe and armor she uses now. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1600 gp. Obsidian (7 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Rose (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her hair is blue and curly. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. 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: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2300 sp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Red spinel (70 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. A gifted student she started as a Bookbinder, but she got bored and became a Map Maker. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Map Maker for hire.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to be a bookbinder again

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Slave, Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She dresses like a well dressed Cook does. Her crest is green and very short. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson green hat.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

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. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has achieved small success as a Cook.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new cook responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Greedy, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 6'5" eastern man, he wears brown trousers with pastel and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Hunter they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Interpreter, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. A gifted student he started as a Painter, but he got bored and became a Architect. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To be a Painter again; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Criminal record, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She keeps her brown hair in a flapper bob. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

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. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 700 gp.