Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. He has dyed his greying cinnamon fur a little too much giving a sharp cinnamon color. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. 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 Hunter. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Hunter

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

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears green trousers with grey and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a dull look in his white 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 does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Zephan was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Bookbinder. 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: Balancing his hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 60000 cp.

Description: This light-skinned male has the majority of his body covered in plate. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His golden hair is braided into rings. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Arumawann was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 600 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp).

Description: He wears a fancy black suit. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His scarlet crest is knotted and matted. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his small black hat.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Medrash fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is cut close to his head. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. 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: A powerful slaver made him what he is. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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: He's looking for his big break; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 3000 cp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears dull brown sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed scimitar, just in case. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

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 has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Sarah was born on a far eastern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Sailor. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Full Plate.

Description: An older man who likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants, he is not a threatening figure. He has shaved his head bald. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Berrian embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He is a great chef.

History: Berrian lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This western man wears grey trousers with black and yellow striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His clothes are grease stained in places. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Brewer business.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Brewer for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Brewer responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Hourglass.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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 has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 200 gp.