Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. 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 a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Hobart was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Hobart's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her hair is cut close to her head. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. 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 loving parents in a slum to the south. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 900 gp. Black pearl (1600 gp).

Description: She wears bulky black painted plate armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'1" when asserting herself. Her chestnut hair is cut short. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

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 obsessed with her god.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. She has wavy brown hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the west were limited. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: An older woman who wears a black shirt, with a violet mid length skirt with violet tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: The child of a Junk Dealer, who enjoyed hunting, Murook was taken on many hunting expeditions. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, In love. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears tattered old clothes. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is an amazing painter.

History: Richard lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents enrolled him in a Wizard school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 280 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (20 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp).

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. 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 Beggar. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Beggar for the past few years.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. Her dark red hair 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 feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Unemployed for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand her business

Flaws: Insomniac, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His silver hair is thinning but still full. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ar-Karo isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ar-Karo grew up listening to his mother's many stories. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. 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: Retire the richest man in the west; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.