Description: This southern man typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his white crest down. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Maagog never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 600 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp).

Description: This malnourished man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull grey iron scale mail. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Locksmith they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Fisher, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'0" when asserting himself. His black hair is still thick. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 500 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She keeps her white hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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 south. She's also a talented Fortune-teller, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her axe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1400 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp).

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady silver eyes.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Kasdeya was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. After coming to the age of reason, Kasdeya took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, In love, Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a brown collared shirt and white pants. He accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has no hair. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Darrak was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Jet (90 gp).

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her rapier with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. She has gleaming, smiling black eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. The war was a terrible time for her, and Nija does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Nija was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: He stands about 4'7" and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A freak accident while working with his Mercenary father left him crippled. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Gold and ruby ring (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp).