Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. 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: Born to a Ploughman, his father struggled to pay the bills. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Marshal work with an outfit from a few towns over. Marshal work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Marshal for hire.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with his absent father

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a halberd, but if one is not available she will default to her sai. She has no fur. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are yellow.

Personality: She is a Sage first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She tends to her Sage job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To be a Fletcher again.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 4000 cp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Jet (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears a brown shirt with thin white vertical stripes and grey pants. He has wavy golden hair. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Randal grew up listening to his mother's many stories. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 10 pp. Golden pearl (140 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she prefers to wear flannel. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Attractive, Debt. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 3'2" and wears a tan coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 12. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Farmer. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Insane, Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with black slacks. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her childhood dream was to be a Beggar, but she was a colossal failure. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his shortspear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. 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 is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 160 pp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Engraver. He struck the Engraver job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An older man who tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, he is not a threatening figure. His silver hair is long and unkept. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Mindartis took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

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 has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 800 sp.