Description: This southern man dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with blue slacks. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has blonde hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Purban was born the youngest of three triplets. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 400 sp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp).

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is wearing a long, tan cloak. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Navigator hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Opinionated, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1400 sp. Amethyst (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears long strands of opal and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She carries with her a set of shields, each one with a opal on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: The child of a Assassin, who enjoyed hunting, Lavinia was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1600 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. 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: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Rose (50 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a red coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. His black hair is cut short. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Osco speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He bought a sai and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Marshal; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 100 gp. 4 Holy water. 1 Everburning torch. 1 Smokesticks. 3 Acid flasks.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 2'11" when asserting himself. His hair is white and curly. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Damien was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Engraver for the past few years.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He has bronze crest. He has gold eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his youth he was a Priest, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger brother on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Quarethon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, PTSD. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 600 gp. Eye agate (12 gp). Rose (60 gp). Hematite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a tan shirt with thin black vertical stripes and brown pants. She has moderate length silver hair. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson tan hat.

Personality: Abalaba wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in the west to a Fortune-teller, Abalaba learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Fortune-teller responsibilities is difficult; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.