Description: This exceptionally lanky woman typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. Her silver hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Pyntle lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She 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. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a tan costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Orryn has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Disease, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a blue coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Carlin hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 500 sp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Moss agate (5 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She wears her brown hair up. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She wears her gray fur up. She is baby faced.

Personality: Emerald hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Emerald was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: In love, Nature, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: This man wears a fancy green suit. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. His crest is blue, silky, and of moderate length. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. 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: To find somewhere to settle down; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She stands about 5'9" and wears a fancy yellow dress. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She has a long brown ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 110 gp. Chrysoprase (20 gp).

Description: This malnourished man dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in the north to a Shipwright, Aerdeth learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Shipwright and found it very stressful. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Shipwright for the past few years.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to be a ruler again

Flaws: Greedy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'8". She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her hair is golden and very short. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Meriele grew up listening to her father's many stories. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 sp.