Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He carries with him a set of falchions on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. His silver hair is still thick. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. 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: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. After a long history of fighting, Pallabar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Leshanna has worked very hard to control her curse. Being a Masseuse kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Chalcedony (20 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her silver hair is still thick. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 53. 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. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Knight profession.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Herbalist responsibilities is difficult; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His red hair is knotted and matted. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His first spouse was a Armorer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'10" and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Naeris was born the youngest of three triplets. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is dressed in earthy colors with a black and blue handkerchief worn on her left side. Her hair is short and blue. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her black eyes.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Bloodstone (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Gimgen hails from a village terrorized by giants. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His half smiles and yellow eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Layabout born in the past three hundred years. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. 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 set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Mortician again; and balancing his hectic life and new layabout responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the left. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the east. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 700 sp.