Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. His head has been shaved. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Animal Trainer profession.

History: Caeldrim was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting giants, the young Caeldrim began to lead the lost caravan. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 800 sp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp).

Description: This man wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his left hand. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Mindartis was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a green vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her green boots flare out at the collars. She has done her best to style her brass crest to look like a famous performer. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. 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: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Hillanot was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Hillanot decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 220 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: A 5'7" southern woman, she has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. With wild white hair. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Elysande was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and many orcs want her driven away

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 800 sp. Moonstone (50 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. She tends to wear a large brown jacket. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Vonana was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Courier work with an outfit from a few towns over. Courier work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has taken up work as a Courier and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Lazy, PTSD, Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a grey deerstalker hat and grey clothes. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Dalgal was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Dalgal has worked very hard to control his curse. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 40 gp. Eye agate (16 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. She has a long golden ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Bree is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In her 20th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Thunderstones. 4 Holy water.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she likes to wear white tank tops with blue skirt. She sports a flattop hair cut. She is baby faced.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature club.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and is pretty ugly. His red hair is heavily combed to the left. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Banded mail.