Description: This western man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His clothes are grease stained in places. His fur is yellow and very short. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a spice merchant again

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Marshal. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson pastel hat.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Shifting enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She bought a club and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Beggar. She carries with her a set of daggers, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. 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: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Emeny's homeland. Emeny decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She has achieved small success as a Beggar.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion; and balancing her hectic life and new beggar responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Sensitive, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 sp. Tourmaline (150 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'8" when asserting himself. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Jeweler who has hired him part-time. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Theobald was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Jeweler and found it very stressful. He has worked as a Jeweler like his father before him.

Motivation: He's in love.

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Menny was born with her father's beautiful face. 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: To share knowledge with the world; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with brown slacks. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Ella was born on a far western island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Butcher. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and tends to wear a violet poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She wears her auburn hair down. She is baby faced.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Oriel hails from a village terrorized by illithids. A freak accident while working with her Bookbinder father left her crippled. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears a simple grey robe with white stripes complete with hood. His hair is long and black with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Alex was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 140 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her first spouse was a Miller, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.