Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born in the west. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her shield, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Weaver. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2000 cp. Blue quartz (4 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She wears her red hair down. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Star rose quartz (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with pastel colored cloaks and clothing and is in decent physical shape. Her fur is brown, silky, and of moderate length. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A 3'4" eastern man, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His auburn hair is braided into rings. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving The war was a terrible time for him, and Jebeddo does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 Stableman. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: This man wears a white shirt with thin yellow vertical stripes and tan pants. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. His black hair is lengthy. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Mâku was born with his mother's beautiful face. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Animal Trainer. He is physically well-built. He has a very tight haircut. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. 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: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. While he appears to be a normal Half-Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Flaws: Cynical, Insane. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He carries with him a set of spears, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. He has achieved small success as a Jeweler.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Just what you see.