Description: This woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her left hand. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Vapula speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

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

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He usually wears his black robe and has his rapier always slung over his shoulder. He has black crest. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Ildrex lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Tailor they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Crown-heir, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and wants his loneliness to end

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Jet (90 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with red colored cloaks and clothing. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. At some point he was captured by goblins and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. He carries with him a set of greatswords, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 500 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp).

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Ida hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Racist. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a white coat with green slacks. Her white hair is matted, messy, and big. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born in the south to a Shepherd, Avice learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: To be a Bather again; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She stands about 6'6" and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. She has red eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Barkeep responsibilities is difficult.

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a grey costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She wears her auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. 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, Theirastra is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 160 gp.