Description: This man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Golm alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. 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: Wants to work out more often; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Black pearl (500 gp). 3 Smokesticks. 2 Acid flasks. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears bulky tan painted plate armor, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His white hair is long and unkept. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Ploughman. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Rael was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Job, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a hunchback. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Hobart was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Poor, Military. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her red hair is well kept. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He carries with him a set of scythes, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is chestnut and curly. His eyes are gray.

Personality: Riardon speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 6000 cp. Golden pearl (160 gp).

Description: He wears professional attire. He carries a battered bow and tarnished kukri as well. He wears his golden hair down. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. At a young age his father died while driving off some goblins. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in kukri use. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear flannel. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He is a Maurezhi in disguise. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a tan costume with the symbols of her god on her torso. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

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 does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Shepherd but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Through the years after Spear was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Spear's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 250 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.