Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she prefers to wear flannel. Her hair is blue, silky, and of moderate length. Her silver unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 sp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp).

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Valida enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is short and auburn. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Gomory isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Gomory was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He sports a flattop fur cut. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Baker born in the past three hundred years. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: The child of a Actor, who enjoyed hunting, Moon was taken on many hunting expeditions. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He's also a talented Actor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to be a actor again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. 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: She got into the Beggar business at a young age. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She's also a talented Healer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 40 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a grey feathered hat and grey clothes. He wears a colorful flower in his blonde hair. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his feathered grey hat.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Thorin is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her crest is gold and curly. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. A gifted student she started as a Glassblower, but she got bored and became a Gardener. She struck the Gardener job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a white small hat and white clothes. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. 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: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Just what you see.