Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She prefers to wear red clothing when she does not wear armor. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gifted student she started as a Locksmith, but she got bored and became a Soapmaker. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Soapmaker for the past few years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Mentor, Job, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 180 gp. Silver ewer (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized violet coat. She is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around her ears. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Hatae was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Hatae decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This western man sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His clothes are grease stained in places. His silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. He has amber eyes.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. 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. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing a long, white cloak. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the right. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

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 has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A freak accident while working with his Junk Dealer mother left him crippled. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This man wears a brown vest and prefers red and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has green eyes.

Personality: Anselm hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Anselm has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 240 pp. Citrine (40 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Detective. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He is an epitome of beauty. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is typically in her Engraver uniform. She is portly but not overly obese. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Engraver work with an outfit from a few towns over. Engraver work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She's also a talented Ruler, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a white Stetson hat and white clothes. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Fulbar isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Fulbar grew up listening to his father's many stories. Fulbar liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. 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: Many gnolls want him driven away; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jasper (70 gp). Coral (90 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp).