Description: This man stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears dull blue sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed morningstar, just in case. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He's also a talented Weaver, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 130 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She keeps her cinnamon fur in a pixie cut. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, In love. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'3". She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and her gloved hand is found clutching a pickaxe. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born into a rich family. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Marastyr alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, In love, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her red hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are green.

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 does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Carpenter but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Carpenter kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Military, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a pastel collared shirt and yellow skirt. She accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her fur, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Ploughman profession.

History: She was born into a rich family. 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 Slave Trader. She's also a talented Ploughman, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new slave trader responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 90 pp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He has brown eyes and a grey hat with a white feather.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Fortune-teller who has hired him part-time. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in the north to a Fortune-teller, Alex learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Fortune-teller.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer, Job, Slave. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 4000 cp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp).

Description: He wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a ceremonial dagger, but if one is not available he will default to his kukri. He is physically well-built. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a pastel shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and tan pants, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Jade was born with her father's beautiful face. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. She is physically well-built. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Sculptor they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Layabout, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Revenge; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Bonds: Family, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.