Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She tends to wear a grey poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her silver hair is wavy and long. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She takes great joy in being the best Blacksmith in town.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Jacoba abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Shax will drive conversation. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: The child of a Fortune-teller, who enjoyed hunting, Shax was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: This man is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Ernest was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Professionalism, Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: 3'3" and muscular, this eastern woman wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. 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: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Logical, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He tends to wear a large white jacket. His auburn hair is lengthy. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Borgu liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Disease, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear flannel. He has dyed his greying gray fur a little too much giving a sharp gray color. His eyes are likewise copper. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born in the west to a Engraver, Silent learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A freak accident while working with his Crown-heir father left him crippled. He became a Engraver soon after.

Motivation: To be a Crown-heir again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears yellow trousers with green and yellow striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her silver hair is well kept. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Xanaphia was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Xanaphia grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Xanaphia. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (15 gp). 2 Thunderstones.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He sports a flattop crest cut. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Kaladan is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. Kaladan liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Healer

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

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A 4'1" western man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Seamstress. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. After coming to the age of reason, Reirak took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 50 gp.