Description: This malnourished man wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His silver eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Balam speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: Gifted from a young age, Balam studied abroad. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 130 gp. Bloodstone (40 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a blue coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She hates Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born to a Spy, her father struggled to pay the bills. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His head has been shaved. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Tanner for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new tanner responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 600 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Coral (50 gp). Obsidian (12 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he typically wears red cloth garments or leather armor. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: He wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. He has no fur. He has gleaming, smiling copper eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 5'10". She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and her gloved hand is found clutching a lance. Her hair is short and red. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Server. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has black hair. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Slave, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, black shirt, and brown tie. Her white hair is still thick. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She found a children's book about a Halfling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Hunter and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Backpack.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears an entirely pastel suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her fur is cut close to her head. She has green eyes and a pastel hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: River hails from a village terrorized by giants. She was taken from her home at a very young age. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 90 gp.