Description: He is in excellent shape and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is long and brown with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Roland hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, and she perpetually has her nunchaku ready. Her silver hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gurdis grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. Her black crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her ears are large.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Hunter arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. 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: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, giants burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying north to reunite his family. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'5". She wears a green vest and prefers grey and white shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her silver crest is heavily combed to the left. Her gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Some 5 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Farideh never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 40 gp. Azurite (7 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, 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 hair is short and blonde. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. 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: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 280 gp. Chrysoberyl (50 gp).

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her brown fur is singed and shortened. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Lone abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is her passion.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 270 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp).

Description: He wears suspenders and violet workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy violet leather apron most of the time. He carries with him a set of glaives, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is cut close to his head. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Cook arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 60 pp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His hair is brown and curly. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born into a rich family. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Sage work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sage work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Just what you see.