Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is obsessed with his god.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. 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: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Althaea lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Body Guard and was forced into it by her family; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 190 pp. Gold music box (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'4" and wears suspenders and tan workpants. Her shirt is pastel, and she wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Poor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Amber (160 gp). Azurite (4 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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. After a long history of fighting, Dalaba 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, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 pp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears long strands of jet and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her blue crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. A true patriot, Hethress would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. While she appears to be a normal Dragonborn, 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. 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: Money/treasure; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1700 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He carries with him a set of whips, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is a great chef.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner. She is portly but not overly obese. With bright blonde hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: Juliana is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. While she appears to be a normal Half-Elf, 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. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 37000 sp.

Description: 5'10" and muscular, this western woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She sports a flattop hair cut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Human culture. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Markosian fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 cp. Citrine (40 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a brown shirt with thin white vertical stripes and black pants. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep copper.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Beast was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Bard, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Bard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 80000 cp.