Description: He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with brown slacks. He carries with him a set of flails on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. He has no hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Mantus's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 12000 sp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears long strands of amber and short violet dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He takes great joy in being the best Engraver in town.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Engraver for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 14000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His blue crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His red 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 would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Mreksh was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Detective and found it very stressful. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His fur is red, silky, and of moderate length. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Priest. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Priest for the past few years.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: Standing 3'3", this man wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Justice. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp).

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Ploughman. He is portly but not overly obese. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Ploughman work with an outfit from a few towns over. Ploughman work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has achieved small success as a Ploughman.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He usually wears his white robe and has his monstrous two handed axe always slung over his shoulder. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Radomir has worked very hard to control his curse. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To be a Architect again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull white iron scale mail. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. His ears are large.

Personality: Koeth is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He married young, but lost his spouse to orcs. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Koeth was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a yellow suit, brown shirt, and white tie. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her silver hair is wavy and long. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She uses divination through singing.

History: Theirastra was born with her father's beautiful face. After coming to the age of reason, Theirastra took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 gp.