Description: This man is very fat, and sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length white hair. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his broad brown hat.

Personality: Gimgen is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Gimgen lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with grey slacks. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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 she is greedy

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 13000 cp. Bloodstone (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp).

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She keeps her dark red hair in a pixie cut. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 700 gp. Obsidian (4 gp). Rose (20 gp). Malachite (4 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 15000 sp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Balifra speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Soapmaker business.

History: Balifra was born the youngest of three triplets. Balifra abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His fur is cut close to his head. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Windy abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He bought a crossbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Rock crystal (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull pastel iron scale mail, and is pretty ugly. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ivellios studied abroad. 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 Engraver. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and blue handkerchief worn on her right side. She has wavy silver hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Gifted from a young age, Vaina studied abroad. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has a crush on the local layabout

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Smokesticks. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: This woman wears tattered old clothes, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. Anne enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Anne was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1300 gp. Jade (70 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.