Description: He wears tattered old clothes. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the west were limited. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Painter they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Masseuse, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Banded agate (7 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has shaved his head bald. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Performer. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 310 gp. Moss agate (15 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Iolite (60 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair is silver and very short. Her eyes are black and catlike.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Verin lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 26000 cp. A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her bronze crest is singed and shortened. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Professionalism, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a brown shirt, with a white mid length shorts with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His hair is golden and very short. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He tends to his Scribe job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Scribe responsibilities is difficult; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 340 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress) and is in decent physical shape. He sports a flattop fur cut. His ears are large.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at 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: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. After a long history of fighting, Jade and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and likes to wear tan tank tops with violet pants. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are green.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He carries a battered rapier and tarnished hammer as well. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Cartwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He dresses like a well dressed Painter does. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

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 is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Suhnae lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 100 gp.