Description: A middle-aged man, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and is pretty ugly. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Gunter hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and very much looks the part of a Shipwright. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: Tordrid wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Cleric, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Shipwright work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shipwright work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has worked as a Shipwright like her mother before her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to be a guard again

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

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

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a tan costume with the symbols of his god on his torso. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Boddynock's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Boddynock was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Boddynock alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He's also a talented Sculptor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Sporting a silver mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Jacoba was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Expert, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She found a children's book about a Human Expert 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. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. Her golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Oda enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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 left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Mortician; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 260 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a tan shirt with thin red vertical stripes and white pants. He wears his brown hair up. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Sage who has hired him part-time. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Aramil has worked very hard to control his curse. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he wants to get laid

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears dull green sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed falchion, just in case, she is not a threatening figure. She has dyed her greying silver crest a little too much giving a sharp silver color. Her red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Cynical, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: 4'8" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears skinny pants and wears a black and grey robe with the hood down. She has moderate length brown hair. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 110 pp.