Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a black shirt with thin pastel vertical stripes and grey pants. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His eyes are likewise white. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. He wears his auburn hair down. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. A true patriot, Thoradin would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many brigands want him driven away

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Chalcedony (80 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a adventurer again

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a axe on her belt. Her long black crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born in the west. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This late middle aged man dresses like a well dressed Gardener does and is in decent physical shape. His hair is dark red, silky, and of moderate length. This gold eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Gardener. He has worked as a Gardener like his father before him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a bather again

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears suspenders and tan workpants. Her shirt is white, and she wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Andraste was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Server

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 500 sp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: An older woman who wears an entirely tan suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes, she is not a threatening figure. She has blonde hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Ruler. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Ruler for the past few years.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Disciplined, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 300 gp. 2 Holy water. 6 Acid flasks. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shipwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'5". He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has styled his gold crest well, parting it to the right. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the east were limited. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 60 gp.