Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Emotional, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. He has no fur. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. Sun enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during, and she perpetually has her halberd ready. Her purple hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has white eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Orianna will drive conversation. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Orianna was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Engraver hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Orianna fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is black and curly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

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 takes great joy in being the best Butcher in town.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. Diggory was born on a far eastern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Butcher. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 2000 cp. Smoky quartz (40 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. He has wavy rusty crest. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Criminal record, In love, Religious. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. Jade (90 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Barber business.

History: Alexandre lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Standing 3'5", this woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ulla embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Ulla never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his left hand. He has no fur. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Lone speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a worn and beaten armor. She is an epitome of beauty. Her golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She is baby faced.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Barkeep business.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Just what you see.