Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull white iron scale mail. She wears her silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. 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 find somewhere to settle down; and she is content

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. His hair is long and red with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

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 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: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Chrysoprase (60 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. Her white hair is lengthy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Anne enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 40000 cp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her tied-back hair is auburn. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He wears his red hair up. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. 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 now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 800 sp. Pink pearl (110 gp).

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. She is physically well-built. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Barrister for hire.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Religious. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 140 gp. Coral (80 gp). Sard (80 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'6" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Sculptor. His chestnut hair is still thick. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Sculptor. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 50000 cp. Silver pearl (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears tattered old clothes. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Rurik is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: The child of a Knight, who enjoyed hunting, Rurik was taken on many hunting expeditions. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Rurik took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up longsword and armor he uses now. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: Standing 3'1", this woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Masseuse business.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. After a long history of fighting, Ella and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 6000 sp.