Description: He is a husky man, who dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with white slacks. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Faran was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Optimist, Joker. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 5000 cp. Jet (150 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, marred by teas. His golden hair is lengthy. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: The child of a Herbalist, who enjoyed hunting, Tod was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 120 gp. Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Moss agate (9 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. 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 retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is renowned for her bright tan dresses and hats. She wears her black hair down. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. After coming to the age of reason, Meriele took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Dyer.

Motivation: To be a Scribe again; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted, Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her feathered black hat.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Nagrette enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Nagrette lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Priest, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Red garnet (110 gp).

Description: This western woman wears dull pastel sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed bow, just in case. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She keeps her long cinnamon fur kept up in a rat tail. This yellow eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Barrister. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Leaf is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born in the west to a Barrister, Leaf learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Barrister work with an outfit from a few towns over. Barrister work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has achieved small success as a Barrister.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a fancy brown dress. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born in the west. Avice 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 struck the Spy job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His first spouse was a Guard, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and to reunite with his absent father

Flaws: Depressed, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 200 sp.