Description: This man wears professional attire. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Howard is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

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 leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

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; and money/treasure

Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 120 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a black costume with the symbols of her god on her torso. Her brown hair is still thick. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Bendoo enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Her childhood dream was to be a Glassblower, but she was a colossal failure. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Glassblower again.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. Her half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 60 gp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Eye agate (12 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Impeccable. Bonds: Family, Job, Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her blonde hair is well kept. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a Merchant first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She struck the Merchant job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Military, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She tends to wear a large white jacket. Her blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She became a Slave Trader soon after.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: Standing 6'6", this man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. His crest is green and very short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. 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 born several months after his mother was called into army service. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Farmer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Farmer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's also a talented Actor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears silk and lounges about seductively. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has wavy golden hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Fallthra was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 sp. Moss agate (16 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. Her golden hair is cut short. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 50 gp.