Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He hates Half-Orcs with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Gimûb lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and many brigands want him driven away

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears his brown hair down. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Interpreter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Interpreter work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: Standing 4'1", this woman is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Oriff has worked very hard to control her curse. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is content; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a red cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

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 is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. 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 was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 7000 sp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

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 moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Through the years after Ridaro was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Ridaro's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are brown.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 250 pp. Rose (20 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). White pearl (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Gorgûm is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He worked as a nervous Map Maker and found it very stressful. He struck the Map Maker job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

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

Possessions: 900 gp. Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Black pearl (800 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. Her long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears his black hair up. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 500 pp. Blue-white diamond (2000 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Coral (140 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.