Description: This younger middle-aged man prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Shepherd. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and sabotage a competitor

Bonds: In love, Job, Attractive, Nature, Guardian, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has dyed her greying gold crest a little too much giving a sharp gold color. She has gold eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Kadana lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Guard they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Knight, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 130 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: The child of a Ploughman, who enjoyed hunting, Murgen was taken on many hunting expeditions. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: This woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Doctor arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his scimitar with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born into a rich family. 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 has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is red and very short. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His childhood dream was to be a Spice Merchant, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Guard like his father before him.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Military, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: William was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His yellow fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Fearful, Disease. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Buckler.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Mundane. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 70 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp).