Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His brown hair is still thick. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and prefers to wear flannel. Her black hair is braided into rings. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Oda alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. She likes to wear black tank tops with brown skirt. She has a hunchback. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

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. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Joker, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. She wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. She has a hunchback. Her hair is red and very short. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

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. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Banded agate (4 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His red hair is heavily combed to the right. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 Human in existence. 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: Gifted from a young age, Balimaar studied abroad. 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 left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. She keeps her white crest in a pixie cut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with red colored cloaks and clothing. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. 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 forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to protect her home

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Guardian. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a very tight haircut. He has hazel eyes and a white hat with a green feather.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Oren was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and to be a server again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a black shirt with thin green vertical stripes and black pants. She has no crest. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Ploughman born in the past three hundred years. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Ploughman for the past few years.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Buckler.