Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair is silver and very short. 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 likes to make people angry or surprised. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Ribbles was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Ribbles's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Ribbles and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears a colorful flower in his gold crest. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 50 gp. Chrysoberyl (80 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Howard was born with his mother's beautiful face. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Secretive, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her scarlet crest is heavily combed to the right. Her skin is flawless and her red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Priest

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. 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: Beleth was born with her mother's beautiful face. While she appears to be a normal Tiefling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Pacifist, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 180 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears suspenders and tan workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. She has a very tight haircut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Orla will drive conversation. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Orla grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She found a children's book about a Gnome Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 90 gp. Obsidian (15 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is light but he possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he's in love

Ideals: Justice, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. When Nordak reached his early adolescence his Dwarf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 90 gp.