Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. Her long silver crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gold eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: The child of a Mortician, who enjoyed hunting, Jaxi was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Mortician they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Shepherd, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. He carries a battered monstrous two handed axe and tarnished spear as well. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His white eyes peer out from beneath his broad black hat.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Astar grew up listening to his father's many stories. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. During his travels, Astar and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Astar discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Astar fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 8000 cp. A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, 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 tied-back hair is chestnut. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and half-elven compassion

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'3" when asserting himself. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes goblins are coming to abduct people. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Gomory was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment and is in decent physical shape. Sporting a blonde mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He has worked as a Bellfounder like his mother before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: Standing 6'2", this woman is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has dyed her greying silver crest a little too much giving a sharp silver color. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Arava was born on a far western forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Stableman. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and many goblins want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on her right hand. She wears her golden hair down. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She wears a grey wide-brimmed hat and grey clothes. She has a long blonde ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Vicky wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born in a small desert village. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She bought a bow and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Bonds: Slave, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 700 sp. Azurite (5 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. He has auburn hair. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. A freak accident while working with his Interpreter mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Banded mail.