Description: This northern woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a pastel coat. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her yellow fur is matted, messy, and big. Her yellow eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving 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: She got into the Carpenter business at a young age. Her childhood dream was to be a Bather, but she was a colossal failure. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shortbow, but if one is not available he will default to his longbow. His purple hair is thinning but still full. He has silver eyes.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. Brown-green garnet (50 gp). White pearl (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'9" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a fancy black dress. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the right. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Fisher.

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 130 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp). 1 Silk rope.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is dressed in an above average manner. His fur, while still mostly lavender, has prominent grey streaks. His yellow eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. 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: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Courier

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

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull black iron scale mail, and carries spears. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her pastel robe. Her head has been shaved. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Alain was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His purple hair is knotted and matted. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Akmen was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 2 Thunderstones.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing a long, violet cloak. His hair is long and red with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and money/treasure

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.