Description: This late middle aged man wears just a white suit and is in decent physical shape. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

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 is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Flaws: Insane, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has wavy silver hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She is an amazing painter.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her red hair is heavily combed to the right. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Griselda grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. He keeps his gold crest in a pixie cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Barkeep mother left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'3". He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a green coat. His copper crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Gardener. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Tarhun took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up club and armor he uses now. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Gardener for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new gardener responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a yellow wide-brimmed hat and yellow clothes. She has a very tight haircut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. Valanthe enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Valanthe was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. 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 be a Painter again; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears just a brown suit. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Vonbin was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Fisher. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 3'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a fancy red suit. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'1" and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her hair is short and chestnut. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Crown-heir.

Motivation: Human compassion; and balancing her hectic life and new crown-heir responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp).