Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, marred by beers. He has shaved his head bald. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. He has moderate length scarlet crest. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Shamash enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Shamash grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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: To be a Navigator again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. Her bronze crest is smooth and relatively long. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Mijira was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He tends to wear a yellow poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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 Marshal. He has worked as a Marshal like his father before him.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Justice, Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: An older man who wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, he is not a threatening figure. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Gifted from a young age, Sweet studied abroad. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Sweet alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Average lock.

Description: He wears dull yellow sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed flail, just in case. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his flail, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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 believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Architect but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Korfel took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up flail and armor he uses now. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Nature, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he tends to wear a large grey jacket. He has a very tight haircut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Tailor who has hired him part-time. 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: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the east were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. 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: Vonbin was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.