Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He got into the Carter business at a young age. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has achieved small success as a Carter.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 9000 sp. Obsidian (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her beige fur has been sun bleached extensively. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying west to reunite her family. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 pp. Black pearl (900 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp).

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She carries a battered shortspear and tarnished trident as well. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Grigi hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Grigi alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. 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: She has money and likes to spend it; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1200 sp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp).

Description: He dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with red slacks. He carries with him a set of morningstars, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His auburn hair is still thick. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Healer. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. 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: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. Vanuath was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Healer. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Healer for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Job, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Assassin. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. 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: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Assassin work with an outfit from a few towns over. Assassin work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, In love, Family, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. White opal (1500 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Sard (60 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Amber (130 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'10". He wears a violet vest and prefers tan and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His white hair is long and unkept. He is baby faced.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Slave Trader born in the past three hundred years. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Slave Trader.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Slave Trader responsibilities is difficult; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-elven people

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He wears his white fur down. His eyes are likewise copper.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear flannel. He wears his black fur up. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Pelt grew up listening to his father's many stories. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 40 pp. Black pearl (200 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp).