Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a grey shirt, with a tan mid length shorts with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a Bowyer, his father struggled to pay the bills. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 60 gp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp).

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly quarterstaffs and rapiers. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born in the north. Riswynn was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Riswynn decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Passionate, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 110 pp.

Description: Standing 6'1", this man wears a simple green robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His brass crest is unkempt and raggedy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bowyer. Her chestnut hair is cut short. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. 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 was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Bather; and she's in love

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Debt, Has a crush. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze. He is an epitome of beauty. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She hates Dwarves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is a great chef.

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. Her divine abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature quarterstaff.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 2000 cp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp).

Description: She wears a red coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head. Sporting a white mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Wella was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Through the years after Wella was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Wella's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears tattered old clothes. She has wavy auburn hair. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. 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 got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. She carries with her a set of swords on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 700 sp.