Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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 left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 2200 gp. Banded agate (13 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is typically in her Stylist uniform. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Nurkara's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She worked as a nervous Stylist and found it very stressful. She tends to her Stylist job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Stylist responsibilities is difficult; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1500 gp. Alexandrite (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp).

Description: This woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her right hand. She has moderate length blue crest. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Weaver work with an outfit from a few towns over. Weaver work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 12 years.

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

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 200 gp. Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp).

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Carpenter born in the past three hundred years. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a Map Maker, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Koth was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He's also a talented Map Maker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and balancing his hectic life and new carpenter responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Poor, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 30 gp. Moss agate (11 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. His silver eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 200 gp. Blue quartz (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a grey coat. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small grey clips. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She found a children's book about a Human Rogue who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Disease, Emotional. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. He wears a blue costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: White pearl (130 gp).

Description: Standing 4'11", this woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. The war was a terrible time for her, and Ethereal does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Ethereal was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Mortician. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mortician.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 gp. Malachite (13 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears dull tan sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed lance, just in case, she is not a threatening figure. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Mundane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.