Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'9" and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. With bright red hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Vanchu was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Standing 6'3", this man very much looks the part of a Navigator. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Valorean was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Nature, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze, and he perpetually has his trident ready. His copper crest is knotted and matted. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Fortune-teller. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Pandjed was born with his mother's beautiful face. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Being a Fortune-teller kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has shaved her head bald. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in the west to a Banker, Numba learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Fletcher again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on her left hand. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Sun hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Server

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

Possessions: 130 pp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She wears her chestnut hair down. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Gifted from a young age, Bree studied abroad. Her childhood dream was to be a Stableman, but she was a colossal failure. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Guardian, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is very fat, and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has no crest. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was born in the west. Burana was born on a far western plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Bowyer. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: 5'2" and muscular, this southern man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. He has brown hair. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. 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: Gruk was born the youngest of three triplets. He 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. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: An older man who is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, he is not a threatening figure. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Jocelyn was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Unemployed work with an outfit from a few towns over. Unemployed work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he is content

Flaws: Insane, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 6000 cp.