Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has green eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. While she appears to be a normal Half-Orc, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 40000 cp. Amber (120 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Seamstress who has hired him part-time. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Religious, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly ceremonial daggers and hammers. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. Being a Mayor kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it; and many brigands want her driven away

Flaws: Addict, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Mindartis was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family, Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Good lock.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a sickle, but if one is not available she will default to her whip. Her red hair is braided into rings. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her red eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Kasdeya embodies much of what other species detest in the Tieflings. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Kasdeya fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears skinny pants and wears a brown and black robe with the hood down. Her black fur is braided into rings. Her ears are large.

Personality: This woman loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears professional attire. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She wears her red hair up. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Shepherd for the past few years.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and balancing her hectic life and new shepherd responsibilities is difficult

Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, In love, Slave, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1300 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a grey costume with the symbols of his god on his torso. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shortbows and bows. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His ears are large.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Roofer. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has worked as a Roofer like his father before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 110 gp.