Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Ernest lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Barrister, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has achieved small success as a Performer.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, black shirt, and blue tie. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly sais and kukris. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. 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: He got into the Cartwright business at a young age. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Cartwright. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To be a Interpreter again.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This late middle aged man is wearing a long, grey cloak and is in decent physical shape. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. After coming to the age of reason, John took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. John fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her red fur is smooth and relatively long. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her parents were killed by drow in a raid when she was still a young child. The drow captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She's also a talented Jeweler, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has done her best to style her cinnamon fur to look like a famous performer. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Hunter arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Extrovert. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Tanner. She has a hunchback. She has no hair. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She worked as a nervous Tanner and found it very stressful. She struck the Tanner job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Obsidian (5 gp).

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a lance on his belt. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He married young, but lost his spouse to orcs. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Insomniac, Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with brown slacks. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. 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 left for the west, certain he would find work there.

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

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 40 gp.