Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She carries with her a set of longswords on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. At a young age her father died while driving off some brigands. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in longsword use. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 60 gp. White pearl (50 gp). 3 Acid flasks.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His black fur, when down, is lengthy. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Navigator. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A gifted student he started as a Soapmaker, but he got bored and became a Navigator. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is greedy

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 5000 cp. Red garnet (160 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Gardener. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

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. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 90 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her crest, while still mostly scarlet, has prominent grey streaks. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of a Herbalist, who enjoyed hunting, Daar was taken on many hunting expeditions. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. 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: To prove her worth to the world; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 sp. 4 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light violet in addition to tight pants. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Guardian, In love. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She wears skinny pants and wears a brown and blue robe with the hood down. She has shaved her head bald. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Jacoba lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She worked as a nervous Layabout and found it very stressful. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a Performer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Varis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp).

Description: An older man who likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants, he is not a threatening figure. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: Henry is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1 Silk rope.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. Her ears are large.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Racist. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 6000 cp.