Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. She has a long golden ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Lia was born the youngest of three triplets. One day when Lia was young, her mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly her mother dropped to the ground dead. Her mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Lia was heart-stricken from the event, and her father started working long hours to provde for them. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sickle, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. He wears his auburn hair up. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born in a small desert village. When Taklinn reached his early adolescence his Dwarf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his scarlet crest in a flapper bob. He has red eyes and a green hat with a brown feather.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Kiirith grew up listening to his father's many stories. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, In love, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 100 gp. Amethyst (110 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 4'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears baggy grey pantaloons and a red scarf. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Persistence, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 70 gp. Jet (70 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. He carries with him a set of greataxes on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. His hair is blue, silky, and of moderate length. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Priest profession.

History: Mantus was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Priest, but he got bored and became a Masseuse. He struck the Masseuse job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 40 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Iolite (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a fancy tan suit. He wears his blonde hair down. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed tan hat.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Cartwright but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Fivin was born with his mother's beautiful face. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Pacifist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Jet (40 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. He has green eyes and a violet hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Carrie was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Carrie was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Courier for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Courier responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp).

Description: She wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a longsword, but if one is not available she will default to her hand crossbow. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

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. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1400 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. He is an epitome of beauty. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. After a long history of fighting, Berrian and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (400 gp).