Description: A middle-aged man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and is pretty ugly. He keeps his long dark red hair kept up in a rat tail. He has a dull look in his black eyes.

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. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Raam grew up listening to his father's many stories. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and he has a crush on the local map maker

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat, and carries falchions. He wears his brass crest up. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: Rhogar is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He's also a talented Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Farmer responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1000 cp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp).

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He carries a battered lance and tarnished hand crossbow as well. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Adam alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear pastel pants and tee shirts. His brown fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His copper eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. 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: Great was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Poor. Occupation: Crown-heir

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

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a greataxe on her belt. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her half smiles and black eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a green vest and prefers red and brown shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her white crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Kadana has worked very hard to control her curse. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Roge was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has shaved her head bald. She is baby faced.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; 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: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Healer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 70 gp. 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Beloril fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist, Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.