Description: This man wears dull green sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed monstrous two handed axe, just in case. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his right hand. His scarlet crest is lengthy. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his red eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Mortician born in the past three hundred years. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dragonborns became a terror of the countryside. He became a Mortician soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. He wears his red hair up. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a Sellsword, his father struggled to pay the bills. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1100 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his quarterstaff, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. He has no hair. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born in the south to a Soapmaker, Richard learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 50 gp. Iolite (20 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. She has violet eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She tends to her Slave Trader job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is content; and balancing her hectic life and new slave trader responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: She 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. She carries with her a set of crossbows, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She wears her bronze crest down. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hethress fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 3 Smokesticks. 1 Everburning torch. 2 Acid flasks.

Description: A 4'10" northern man, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is wearing a long, blue cloak. She has slicked back black hair. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in the west to a Priest, Thiala learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. In her 20th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Thiala never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she is content

Flaws: Mundane, Fearful, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 600 gp. Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Hematite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a yellow suit, brown shirt, and violet tie. His brown hair is singed and shortened. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Cook. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born in the east to a Cook, Robert learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. After coming to the age of reason, Robert took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: 6'2" and muscular, this southern woman dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: Bryseis 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 also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born in the south. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the south were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 5000 cp.