Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 800 sp. Red garnet (100 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She has slicked back golden hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Matilda lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears professional attire. She sports black long hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born in the south. Vlorn abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a tan shirt, with a brown mid length skirt with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She has brown hair. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Tailor profession.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Guard arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has achieved small success as a Guard.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Job, Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 3000 cp. Jade (90 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner. She carries with her a set of maces on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. Her white crest is smooth and relatively long. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. Uadjit liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Uadjit fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His blonde hair is cut short. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Richard was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a fancy white suit. His hair is cut close to his head. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He's in love; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 3000 cp.