Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He got into the Shoemaker business at a young age. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A 5'11" western woman, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length red hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Ronwe has worked very hard to control her curse. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nyx grew up listening to her father's many stories. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 140 gp. Golden pearl (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. His skin is dark but he possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his scythe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Ur-Dag has worked very hard to control his curse. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scythe.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He usually wears his yellow robe and has his greataxe always slung over his shoulder. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Eiravel hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He is a great chef.

History: He got into the Junk Dealer business at a young age. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has achieved small success as a Junk Dealer.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a green vest and prefers tan and brown shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her white crest is knotted and matted. Her eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Akra alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Many orcs want her driven away; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1 Backpack.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She is a Seamstress first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She worked as a nervous Seamstress and found it very stressful. She's also a talented Blacksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She refers to her adoptive father 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: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. At a young age her father died while driving off some gnolls. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in nunchaku use. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Bonds: Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she usually wears her brown robe and has her trident always slung over her shoulder, and is pretty ugly. She has wavy black fur. Her eyes are yellow and beady.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. 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: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 190 gp.