Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a bow, but if one is not available he will default to his rapier. His golden hair is still thick. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born in the north to a Blacksmith, Dain learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Blacksmith for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment and is in decent physical shape. She wears her red hair down. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Farmer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Willow hails from a village terrorized by goblins. 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. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Rolls R's

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

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a blue collared shirt and grey skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt and is in decent physical shape. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: Syllin 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 has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is long and brown with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: The child of a Stableman, who enjoyed hunting, Diggory was taken on many hunting expeditions. A gifted student he started as a Stableman, but he got bored and became a Performer. He tends to his Performer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Red spinel (130 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'2" when asserting himself. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady silver eyes.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Pelaios was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Job, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and brown handkerchief worn on her left side. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

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 is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Meena was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She became a Farmer soon after.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 22000 cp.

Description: Standing 6'8", this woman is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has moderate length white crest. She is baby faced.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Saphara was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Saphara was born on a far eastern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Bounty Hunter. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Bounty Hunter for hire.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 16000 cp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She very much looks the part of a Ruler. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Ruler who has hired her part-time. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and 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

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 110 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Fisher for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new fisher responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Lazy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.