Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Valafar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Gold music box (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her tied-back hair is black. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

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 misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a brown shirt with thin green vertical stripes and black pants, and she perpetually has her scythe ready. Her red hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 500 gp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She is portly but not overly obese. She has no hair. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature dagger.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Azurite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a green costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

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 however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Stylist work with an outfit from a few towns over. Stylist work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Orc, and stands approximately 5'8". He wears a white cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings, and his gloved hand is found clutching a morningstar. He has white hair. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Sellsword who has hired him part-time. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants a kiss.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Has a crush, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: This woman loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Through the years after Havilar was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Havilar's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Havilar and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Military, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He wears a grey shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and black pants. He wears his auburn hair up. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Richard grew up listening to his father's many stories. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Religious, Has a crush. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear flannel. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. 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 feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 4000 sp. Violet garnet (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Amber (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.