Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His red fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Marshal

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

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears baggy blue pantaloons and a black scarf. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 500 sp. Citrine (70 gp).

Description: An older woman who usually wears her grey robe and has her shortspear always slung over her shoulder, she is not a threatening figure. With bright white hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Nurkara was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her childhood dream was to be a Dyer, but she was a colossal failure. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Justice, Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his hand crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is a great chef.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She is portly but not overly obese. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull tan iron scale mail. Her red hair is well kept. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is obsessed with her god.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 3000 cp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp).

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a great chef.

History: Jillian was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His silver crest has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born in the east. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Cartwright for hire.

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

Flaws: Disease, Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp. Deep green spinel (160 gp).