Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears just a grey suit. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hand crossbow.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Standing 4'9", this woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Brewer who has hired her part-time. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rinn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

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 is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is dressed in an above average manner. Her hair is short and dark red. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her silver eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: The child of a Tailor, who enjoyed hunting, Ishte was taken on many hunting expeditions. Ishte liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she is content

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a red shirt, with a blue mid length skirt with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She has blonde hair. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Gynnie abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature morningstar.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Religious, Military, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed white hat.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 120 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He carries with him a set of scythes on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. His crest, while still mostly rusty, has prominent grey streaks. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 700 sp. Sard (30 gp).

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. He is portly but not overly obese. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 180 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This tall, slender man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. 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-sister.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 110 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).