Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears dull brown sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed falchion, just in case. Her long orange fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. This copper eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. 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: Silent was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature falchion.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 pp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Quarion was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: 6'4" and muscular, this western woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. Her gold crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her eyes are red and beady.

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 has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Burana lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 gp. Star rose quartz (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gifted student he started as a Stableman, but he got bored and became a Bookbinder. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Einkil fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2000 cp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He keeps his golden hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Through the years after Don was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Don's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Flaws: Impulsive, Forgetful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze, and she perpetually has her longbow ready. She has no crest. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. 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: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 13000 cp.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His blonde hair is cut short. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Gennal was born with his mother's beautiful face. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2900 sp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Malachite (15 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her red crest, when down, is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Gesrethe was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Slave Trader work with an outfit from a few towns over. Slave Trader work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She tends to her Slave Trader job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 30 pp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, 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 deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

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

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 7000 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (10000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.