Description: Standing 5'10", this man wears a black costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. He wears his blonde hair up. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. 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: He loathes his own lifestyle; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 12000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears baggy black pantaloons and a green scarf. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her hammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her hair is silver and curly. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 10000 gp. Carnelian (70 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Sard (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears a blue coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on her right hand. She keeps her brown hair in a flapper bob. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Naivara lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family, Nature. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1900 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears bulky grey painted plate armor. Her red hair is braided into rings. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Williamina is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Williamina was born with her father's beautiful face. Williamina was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. White pearl (50 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Sard (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He very much looks the part of a Cook. His white hair is long and unkept. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He got into the Cook business at a young age. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Cook. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her red fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Smoking was born with her mother's beautiful face. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 12000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp).