Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. He has wavy white hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Veit lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. Her silver hair is wavy and long. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Through the years after Bethrynna was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Bethrynna'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: To reunite with her absent father; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 30 pp. White pearl (160 gp).

Description: She is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak, and she perpetually has her greatsword ready. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 4'9". She tends to wear a large grey jacket, and her gloved hand is found clutching a glaive. Her chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Debt, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has shaved her head bald. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Portia enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears her black hair down. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she is content

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the east were limited. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Armorer.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'4" and wears a tan shirt, with a white mid length skirt with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 sp. Red spinel (90 gp). Malachite (8 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears baggy black pantaloons and a red scarf. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: Skamos wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 5000 cp. Obsidian (4 gp).