Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears bulky brown painted plate armor. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Gifted from a young age, Valida studied abroad. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Valida never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, marred by beers. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Meriele has worked very hard to control her curse. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His crest is cut close to his head. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes goblins are coming to abduct people. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 Fisher. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, In love, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has moderate length black hair. Her eyes are silver.

Personality: Prosperine wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Aristocrat, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses well, wearing violet shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 11000 sp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a tan shirt, with a blue mid length skirt with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Callybon was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Ruler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Barkeep. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Layabout profession.

History: Erky was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Barkeep responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: This eastern man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His clothes are grease stained in places. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a Marshal, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He worked as a nervous Carpenter and found it very stressful. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Carpenter.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. His hair is brown and curly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. 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 drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature halberd.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 200 gp. Alexandrite (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp).