Description: This man is very fat, and tends to wear a large brown jacket. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 30000 cp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a tan coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head. She is portly but not overly obese. With bright brown hair. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 37000 sp.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Miner but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She carries with her a set of glaives on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. She has wavy purple hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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: She has money and likes to spend it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears baggy brown pantaloons and a green scarf. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has moderate length blonde hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Whurdred isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Whurdred alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and many orcs want her driven away

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Jezean never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, In love. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 10 pp. Onyx (20 gp).

Description: He dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His hair is black and curly. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Debt. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 40000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman usually wears her brown robe and has her pickaxe always slung over her shoulder. She has slicked back golden hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Ella enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 30000 cp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp).

Description: She is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her bow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. Her hair is white and curly. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Fletcher who has hired her part-time. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Kilia grew up listening to her father's many stories. 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's also a talented Healer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she has a crush on the local healer

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Red garnet (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.