Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His brown hair is cut short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: He is greedy; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Vezera hails from a village terrorized by brigands. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Vezera alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull violet iron scale mail, and she perpetually has her bastard sword ready. Her red hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: Tervaround speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Slave Trader business.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Average lock. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light yellow in addition to tight pants. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Sarah lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. As a very small child her family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. Her mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect her and cast a teleportation spell that whisked her away. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. Red-brown spinel (50 gp).

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 wears tattered old clothes. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Lagazi was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she has a crush on the local painter

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His hair is silver and curly. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: He is greedy; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 370 gp. Blue quartz (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp).

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has wavy brown hair. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. Through the years after Roge was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Roge's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is wearing a tight yellow one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her tied-back hair is blonde. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Shava speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 sp. Lapis lazuli (13 gp).

Description: He is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. His dark red hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are a pleasant white.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 110 gp.