Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Aust was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting, Persistence, Athletic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Sailor, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She sports silver long hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She takes great joy in being the best Sailor in town.

History: Fallthra was born with her father's beautiful face. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and 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 red hair is singed and shortened. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. 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 bought a trident and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants. She is an epitome of beauty. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp. White pearl (160 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she prefers to wear flannel. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Shepherd work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shepherd work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shepherd.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion; and expand her business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Slave, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is golden and curly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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: He seems to be bored by most things; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Ekemon enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He got into the Armorer business at a young age. 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 Armorer. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Armorer for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Armorer responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This light-skinned female wears a simple tan robe with black stripes complete with hood. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair is short and red. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Theirastra grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Theirastra. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a simple red robe with green stripes complete with hood. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her ears are large.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Nikki lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and regain custody of her daughter

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 130 gp. 2 Thunderstones.