Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a bastard sword, but if one is not available she will default to her club. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length beige fur. His copper eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She wears her white fur up. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Cask abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Red-brown spinel (90 gp). 1 Everburning torch.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Courier. She keeps her silver hair in a flapper bob. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Courier born in the past three hundred years. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She tends to her Courier job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'2". He wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 7000 sp. A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'0". He wears dark leathers with embroidery, and his gloved hand is found clutching a mace. He wears his chestnut hair down. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He found a children's book about a Halfling Barbarian who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her silver crest is long and unkept. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is wearing a long, black cloak. She sports silver long hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Murgen will drive conversation. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Born in the north to a Carter, Murgen learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Through the years after Murgen was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Murgen's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Job, Debt. Occupation: Carter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Ar-Kaius hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.