Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a grey feathered hat and grey clothes. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Religious, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 170 gp. Chalcedony (60 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She worked as a nervous Slave Trader and found it very stressful. She has worked as a Slave Trader like her mother before her.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Slave, Job, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: 6'3" and muscular, this western woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Uadjit lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman dresses like a well dressed Carter does. Her bronze crest is long and unkept. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 51. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Quespa grew up listening to her father's many stories. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Carter. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature glaive.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Malachite (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she usually wears her brown robe and has her morningstar always slung over her shoulder. Her brown hair is wavy and long. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Nalaed was born with her father's beautiful face. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Forgetful, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Jet (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Jasper (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: His psionic 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 mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a fancy white suit. His hair is short and black. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ûkshak 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: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears just a pastel suit and is in decent physical shape. His fur is short and beige. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Stylist mother left him crippled. He tends to his Dilettante job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Mundane, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has a hunchback. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Herbalist. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 Herbalist. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 11000 gp. Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Jade (60 gp).