Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He carries with him a set of shortspears, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has done his best to style his brass crest to look like a famous performer. His half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Kerkad grew up listening to his father's many stories. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 80 gp. Pink pearl (120 gp).

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and she perpetually has her shield ready. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Mishann hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Mishann alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. 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 seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: Standing 4'10", this woman wears a fancy violet dress. Her red hair is braided into rings. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. 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: She comes from a rich western family. She found a children's book about a Half-Elf 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. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her red fur is knotted and matted. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears just a black suit. She keeps her purple hair in a pixie cut. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Kali isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tiefling unity. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Through the years after Kali was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Kali's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She became a Bowyer soon after.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: She wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. She carries with her a set of crossbows, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her copper crest is singed and shortened. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She became a Spice Merchant soon after.

Motivation: Expand her business; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Antinua grew up listening to her father's many stories. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She bought a dagger and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 40 gp. Moss agate (8 gp).

Description: 5'2" and muscular, this western man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears professional attire. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Mason born in the past three hundred years. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 320 gp.