Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. 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: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly greataxes and nunchakus. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Elama hails from a village terrorized by brigands. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her white hair is wavy and long. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She worked as a nervous Painter and found it very stressful. She tends to her Painter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'4". He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His blonde hair is cut short. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Orc in existence. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Barrister arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a white cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. Her ears are large.

Personality: Engong wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 4000 cp. Moss agate (10 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. 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: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He 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. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 30 gp. Amethyst (90 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'9". She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her kukri with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Gifted from a young age, Vorka studied abroad. Her first spouse was a Hunter, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her greatsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her hair is short and brown. Her eyes are likewise black. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Performer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his green robe. His red hair is still thick. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Dilettante who has hired him part-time. He enjoys reading and quiet.

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. Vonbin was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Dilettante. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 50 gp.