Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His black hair is thinning but still full. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. Qualen liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: This western woman prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Born to a Apothecary, her father struggled to pay the bills. Tomph was born on a far western forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Shepherd. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Joker, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: She wears professional attire. She is physically well-built. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a Apothecary, her father struggled to pay the bills. 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears professional attire. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (60 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather, and is pretty ugly. His white hair is singed and shortened. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Born in the south to a Masseuse, Cressel learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Masseuse for the past few years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He very much looks the part of a Bowyer. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a great chef.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bowyer. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he is content

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has brown eyes and a white hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Malachite (12 gp).

Description: This man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His golden hair is lengthy. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Howard was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people; and half-orc compassion

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 90 gp. Moonstone (50 gp). 2 Tanglefoot bags.