Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and blue handkerchief worn on his right side. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Adran lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Slave. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. She sports chestnut long hair. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Guard profession.

History: Tippletoe lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Carpenter.

Motivation: To be a Guard again.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Family, Debt. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is short and auburn. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Ploughman they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Body Guard, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A 6'1" western woman, she has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe. She wears her white fur down. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Knight. She struck the Knight job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Job, Debt. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 280 pp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Jet (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her white crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born into a rich family. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Debt. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 500 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp).

Description: She wears a fancy grey dress. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her glaive, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. Her silver hair is well kept. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 370 gp. Golden pearl (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). White pearl (40 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a black vest and prefers green and tan shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Breastplate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Altho was born the youngest of three triplets. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bellfounder and was forced into it by his family; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Family, In love. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 3000 cp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). 3 Antitoxin.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears just a black suit. Her silver crest is heavily combed to the left. Her gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Farideh speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Farideh was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist, Persistence. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1800 gp.