Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Balam was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to protect his home

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her long black hair reaches down to her waist. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and to protect her home

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 300 sp. Golden pearl (40 gp).

Description: He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He carries with him a set of greatswords, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Trym is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He got into the Bellfounder business at a young age. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to be a navigator again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a red coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Gifted from a young age, Watson studied abroad. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 310 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: An older woman who typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor, she is not a threatening figure. Her blue hair is thinning but still full. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She got into the Beggar business at a young age. 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 has worked as a Beggar like her mother before her.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mayor who has hired him part-time. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born in the south to a Mayor, Berrian learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, In love, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 330 gp. Coral (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp).

Description: She wears a black armored body suit, with a simple violet line shooting up and back down. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

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 always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a red coat with black slacks. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. 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 son.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His first spouse was a Dilettante, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 110 gp. Star rose quartz (50 gp).

Description: This western man wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His clothes are grease stained in places. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: Gardain is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He got into the Bookbinder business at a young age. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the west were limited. He has worked as a Bookbinder like his mother before him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 20 gp.