Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Veit 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 loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Veit liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a blue shirt with thin black vertical stripes and grey pants. She has slicked back auburn hair. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Gifted from a young age, Oda studied abroad. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker, Logical, Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs and is in decent physical shape. His hair is blonde and curly. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Nim was born the youngest of three triplets. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'6". He is renowned for his bright yellow suits and hats, and his gloved hand is found clutching a quarterstaff. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A freak accident while working with his Cartwright father left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Carter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she dresses like a well dressed Seamstress does. She has wavy black hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 200 sp. 4 Holy water.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are black and catlike.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Kasdeya took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up greatsword and armor she uses now. She bought a greatsword and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To protect her home; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 170 gp. Brown-green garnet (130 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He usually wears his tan robe and has his scimitar always slung over his shoulder. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He is very pretty but has cold, dead 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 does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears baggy brown pantaloons and a yellow scarf. His yellow fur, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are yellow and beady.

Personality: Ethereal hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Ethereal is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born in a small desert village. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 280 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and carries pickaxes. His gold crest is braided into rings. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Mugrunden was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Dyer.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Banded mail.