Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He carries a battered bow and tarnished bastard sword as well. His hair is chestnut and curly. He has gray eyes and a tan hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Nim was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Sage. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her sword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her green crest is thinning but still full. Her eyes are red.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Courier. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Courier.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 160 gp. Iolite (60 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 290 gp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her blonde hair is braided into rings. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: This man is very fat, and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His golden hair is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. 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 can speak with the recently deceased. He is a great chef.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Simon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor, In love. Occupation: Server

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1900 sp. Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Amber (150 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. 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. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Standing 6'6", this man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His ears are large.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Tabaxi people.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 80 gp. White pearl (90 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Zircon (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is a great chef.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Baern took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up sword and armor he uses now. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Jade (140 gp).