Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly halberds and sais. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a Cartwright, his mother 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 Slave Trader work with an outfit from a few towns over. Slave Trader work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's also a talented Cartwright, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Family, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: 5'0" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He tends to wear a large yellow jacket. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. He has gray eyes and a yellow hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. Being a Butcher kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A 6'9" western man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is cut close to his head. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Akmen will drive conversation. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: The child of a Cartwright, who enjoyed hunting, Akmen was taken on many hunting expeditions. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 200 sp. Jade (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is dressed in an above average manner. She has wavy white hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Manea was born with her mother'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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Aelar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 Junk Dealer. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Disease, Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and is pretty ugly. She keeps her blue hair in a pixie cut. Her gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. After a long history of fighting, Akta and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'1" when asserting himself. His black hair is lengthy. His ears are large.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is mildly Half-Orc supremacist, though she does not identify as such. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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: A strong sense of loyalty to Dragonborn people; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 400 sp. Tourmaline (120 gp).

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and blue handkerchief worn on his left side. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. His addictions have taken their toll on his wallet, and he has found himself with a great deal of debt owed.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Addict, Greedy. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 330 gp.