Description: This late middle aged woman is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, blue shirt, and brown tie and is in decent physical shape. Her dark red hair is singed and shortened. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines black.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. 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 was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and balancing her hectic life and new merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. He carries with him a set of warhammers, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He takes great joy in being the best Sage in town.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull brown iron scale mail. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His crest, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Doctor. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Doctor.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to be a priest again

Bonds: Job, Rich, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Emerald (1500 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 3'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are green.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He takes great joy in being the best Guard in town.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 130 gp. Golden pearl (140 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Vaina was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 40000 cp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears his auburn hair up. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He struck the Baker job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 20 pp. Red spinel (50 gp). Onyx (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. Her black hair is singed and shortened. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She worked as a nervous Carpenter and found it very stressful. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and to unite with her brother

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is dark but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. He has wavy brown hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Thorin was born on a far western forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Miner. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears an entirely brown suit with yellow socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has styled her brown hair well, parting it to the left. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Melissa hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Artistic, Opinionated. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.