Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a spear on his belt. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 7000 gp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She wears her auburn hair down. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Agnes liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease, Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 14000 sp. Blue quartz (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Caelynn grew up listening to her father's many stories. Caelynn abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down and is in decent physical shape. Her white hair is cut short. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Kilia hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in the south to a Map Maker, Kilia learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Kilia was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

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

Possessions: 300 gp. Red spinel (140 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Hematite (6 gp). White opal (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is obsessed with his god.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with violet colored cloaks and clothing. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his club, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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 money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He wears a white shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and blue pants. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Osco is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. 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 Shepherd. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Depressed, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 110 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears baggy white pantaloons and a blue scarf. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: Uthûg speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Doctor. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Doctor and was forced into it by his family; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1800 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).