Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a green shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and green pants, and is pretty ugly. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Valorean has worked very hard to control his curse. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 500 pp. Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Amber (80 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Rose (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a scimitar, but if one is not available she will default to her hammer. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Shoemaker business.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp).

Description: A 6'3" western woman, she dresses like a well dressed Stableman does. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Stableman. She struck the Stableman job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

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

Possessions: 7000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She wears her auburn hair up. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A gifted student she started as a Blacksmith, but she got bored and became a Brewer. She tends to her Brewer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She's in love; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 pp. Moss agate (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. He wears a colorful flower in his blue crest. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born in the west to a Fortune-teller, Gorbundus learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His childhood dream was to be a Fletcher, but he was a colossal failure. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Fortune-teller for hire.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and wants his loneliness to end

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 400 pp. A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and is pretty ugly. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Gifted from a young age, Watson studied abroad. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Debt. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 18000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and she perpetually has her axe ready. Her hair is silver and very short. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. At a young age her mother died while driving off some gnolls. Her father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in axe use. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Arara fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away.

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1100 pp. A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.