Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. A true patriot, Frederick would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Frederick lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Military, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Amber (40 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Hematite (8 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2000 sp. Iolite (20 gp). Banded agate (14 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: The child of a Healer, who enjoyed hunting, Balam was taken on many hunting expeditions. A freak accident while working with his Healer mother left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

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

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has no hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her childhood dream was to be a Shepherd, but she was a colossal failure. She tends to her Animal Trainer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 150 gp. Chrysoberyl (160 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and he perpetually has his greatsword ready. His hair is white and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears long strands of amber and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and is pretty ugly. Her white hair is wavy and long. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Dyer born in the past three hundred years. 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: Grigi was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 500 gp. Old masterpiece painting (700 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her ears are large.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Through the years after Makaria was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Makaria's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Makaria was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 9000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, black shirt, and blue tie. He carries with him a set of lances, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has shaved his head bald. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. Nutae enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of a Knight, who enjoyed hunting, Nutae was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: She wears a simple yellow robe with brown stripes complete with hood. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. 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. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 600 gp.