Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is auburn and curly. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. 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 comes from a rich western family. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a green coat with black slacks. She wears her auburn hair down. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She struck the Bookbinder job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 160 pp.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Dilettante. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: The child of a Painter, who enjoyed hunting, Dondon was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. 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: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. Vlorn abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a simple violet robe with grey stripes complete with hood. Her brown hair is lengthy. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. 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's also a talented Jeweler, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Military, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized pastel coat. She is portly but not overly obese. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Windy was born the youngest of three triplets. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice, Persistence. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born in the south. Shava was born on a far southern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Servant. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (90 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Gomory will drive conversation. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Navigator arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Gomory took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up lance and armor she uses now. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 260 gp.