Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Bather. A true patriot, Taklinn would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in the east to a Bather, Taklinn learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting orcs, the young Taklinn began to lead the lost caravan. He's also a talented Performer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: This western woman is renowned for her bright pastel dresses and hats. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her beige fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are yellow.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Baker who has hired her part-time. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She's in love; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Has a crush, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 270 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. His auburn hair is long and unkept. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He got into the Carpenter business at a young age. 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. He tends to his Carpenter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 700 sp. Golden pearl (70 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has golden hair. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, In love, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: Oriel speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his 12th 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 90 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp).

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is cut close to his head. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his feathered tan hat.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is an epitome of beauty. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 6000 cp. A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'11". She is dressed in an above average manner. Her white hair is thinning but still full. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She hates goblins. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Baelitae hails from a village terrorized by goblins. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She wants revenge against goblins; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Slave, Has a crush. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 110 gp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp).