Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Knight. He became a Knight soon after.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'6" and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. 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: Born in the north to a Performer, Fibblestib learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. 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's also a talented Carter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Debt, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She prefers to wear blue clothing when she does not wear armor. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She comes from a rich western family. After coming to the age of reason, Abalaba took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 310 gp. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Eloise has worked very hard to control her curse. After a long history of fighting, Eloise and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Gerbo was born on a far southern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Healer. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Spy; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: 3'3" and muscular, this western woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around her ears. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp).

Description: This man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his right hand. He has a very tight haircut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Military, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. With wild white hair. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Neega grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 310 gp. 4 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears a violet shirt with thin white vertical stripes and brown pants. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

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. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Armorer. She tends to her Armorer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Armorer responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 12000 cp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).