Description: This man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He sports a flattop crest cut. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. 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: He got into the Bowyer business at a young age. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; 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: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A 4'11" western woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has no hair. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1300 gp. Azurite (4 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents enrolled him in a Barbarian school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Violet garnet (400 gp). Malachite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is typically in his Knight uniform. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are blue.

Personality: Paelias hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Knight. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To be a Ploughman again.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a black feathered hat and black clothes. Her blue crest is heavily combed to the right. Her half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes goblins are coming to abduct people. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: Kadana hails from a village terrorized by goblins. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This eastern man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His clothes are grease stained in places. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Aust is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. After coming to the age of reason, Aust took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1600 sp.

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. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length purple hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1600 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Sporting a brown mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. 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 in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 150 gp.