Description: This younger middle-aged man wears dull black sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed sickle, just in case, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His long blue hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His ears are large.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Impulsive. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 700 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a black costume with the symbols of her god on her torso. Her silver crest is lengthy. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Soapmaker arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Carnelian (80 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 wears a black costume with the symbols of death on his torso. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Balam was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 140 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'10" western woman, she typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. Her hair, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

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 graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her scythe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born in a small plains village. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Cora fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a green collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a violet scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His purple hair is smooth and relatively long. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Iados embodies much of what other species detest in the Tieflings. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 3100 gp. Black pearl (1500 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Rose (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Performer who has hired her part-time. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Performer business.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Courier. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she has a crush on the local courier

Ideals: Persistence, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 500 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Jet (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze and is in decent physical shape. He has moderate length gold crest. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Nykkan hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic, Opinionated. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 38000 sp. Banded agate (14 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is silver and curly. He has silver eyes and a green hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Chem was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. Chem 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 has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scimitar.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 50 gp. Chrysoberyl (80 gp).