Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears long strands of amber and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Tana hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1700 gp. Banded agate (10 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Black pearl (700 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her lance with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are silver and beady.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her childhood dream was to be a Cartwright, but she was a colossal failure. 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: Sabotage a competitor; and she is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Smoky quartz (60 gp). Jacinth (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'0" and is dressed in earthy colors with a pastel and grey handkerchief worn on his left side. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He keeps his black fur in a pixie cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, River's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Family, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Shaena was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Miller for hire.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Miller

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His red hair is cut short. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Tanglar wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Adept, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Tanglar abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears bulky red painted plate armor. He carries a battered shield and tarnished pickaxe as well. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a black costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. Her blue crest is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Banker but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 21000 sp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'11". She is typically in her Baker uniform. She has auburn hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Baker arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Rich, In love. Occupation: Baker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Banded mail. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Ella wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Expert, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Disciplined, Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Coral (110 gp).