Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears just a brown suit. He has styled his black fur well, parting it to the right. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Beast is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: 6'4" and muscular, this western woman has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her white robe. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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 then took over the family business and is one of the better Animal Trainer for hire.

Motivation: To be a Layabout again; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He stands about 3'7" and is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has wavy red hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Chrysoprase (80 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His brass crest is knotted and matted. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Criminal record, Rich, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'0" when asserting himself. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Duergath is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Extrovert, Professionalism. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He sports a flattop hair cut. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born into a rich family. 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 knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 20 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is physically well-built. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. In his 15th 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears dark leathers with embroidery. His red fur is knotted and matted. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Through the years after Pelt was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Pelt's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 130 gp. Chrysoberyl (150 gp).

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She wears a white tunic with black highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes, marred by chocolates. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 pp.