Description: 3'4" and muscular, this western man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Pikar is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Cartwright arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. With wild brown hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 46. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Addict. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 700 sp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a green armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Through the years after Zepar was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Zepar's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 120 gp. Azurite (5 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull black iron scale mail. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his small yellow hat.

Personality: Berrian speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Berrian lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has moderate length red crest. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Animal Trainer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

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. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Animal Trainer.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military, Debt. Occupation: Animal Trainer

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

Possessions: 100 gp. Jade (90 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). 1 Buckler.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Soapmaker arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His ears are large.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Joser's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He stands about 5'2" and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from 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 spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 14000 cp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Valafar was born the youngest of three triplets. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Lazy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 150 gp.