Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has red hair. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a yellow coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 90 gp. Amethyst (160 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He is wearing a tight red one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has a hunchback. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his top red hat.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. 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: The child of western immigrants he idolized 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: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. Her white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Breena isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. 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 was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. She carries with her a set of glaives, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has slicked back chestnut hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. 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 in the east her family was never financially stable. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears suspenders and white workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A freak accident while working with her Bowyer father left her crippled. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. Chalcedony (30 gp).

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. 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: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when she was still a young child. The dire rats captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Don enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His first spouse was a Adventurer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a red feathered hat and red clothes. She has shaved her head bald. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Gynnie hails from a village terrorized by brigands. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 130 gp.