Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shield with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. 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. Being a Sailor kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has wavy chestnut hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Shane grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He 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. 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: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears tattered old clothes. Her black crest is still thick. This gold eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

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 submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born in the west. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'3". She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. She wears a colorful flower in her gold crest. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her auburn hair is cut short. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. He has green eyes and a grey hat with a green feather.

Personality: He is a Laborer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Laborer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Laborer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Laborer.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to be a engraver again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is typically in his Seamstress uniform. He has wavy red hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in the north to a Seamstress, Gomory learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Interpreter, but he got bored and became a Seamstress. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Seamstress.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. She has silver hair. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker black hat.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Makaria 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 is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 40000 sp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Jet (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears long strands of emerald and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She keeps her auburn hair in a flapper bob. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. 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 is greedy; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.