Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black pearl (1200 gp). Rose (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Coral (70 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Azurite (7 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy red crest. She wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. She has a hunchback. Her red crest is knotted and matted. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Tatyan is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Sailor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sailor work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Sailor for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 300 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has a hunchback. His hair is golden and curly. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Courier born in the past three hundred years. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Has a crush, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 11000 gp. Azurite (11 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Sard (50 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Eye agate (11 gp).

Description: This woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her silver crest is smooth and relatively long. Her ears are large.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born to a Sellsword, her mother struggled to pay the bills. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 8000 gp. Red spinel (150 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has black eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to protect his home

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 pp. Jasper (80 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Jade (100 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His black hair is thinning but still full. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Hunter was born with his mother's beautiful face. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: In love, Attractive. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1000 gp. Violet garnet (500 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Amber (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and pastel handkerchief worn on her left side. Her chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.