Description: An older woman who wears professional attire, she is not a threatening figure. Her golden hair is lengthy. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. 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. After a long history of fighting, Thiala and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: This woman is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Sporting a black mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Grigi lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Expand her business; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family, In love, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This western woman wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Born to a Detective, her father struggled to pay the bills. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Animal Trainer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Animal Trainer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with pastel colored cloaks and clothing. His fur is cut close to his head. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bricklayer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a scythe on his belt. His hair is golden and curly. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Amethyst (160 gp). 1 Silk rope.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. Her hair is dark red and curly. This white eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 41000 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet 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 is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Impulsive, Insane. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Banded mail.

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

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Chain shirt.