Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a black vest and prefers yellow and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His crest is brass and very short. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Fax fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Mardnab was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Server

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. He has a very tight haircut. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts, and carries quarterstaffs. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in the north to a Roofer, Nelkin learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is short and black. He has violet eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is an amazing painter.

History: Grom hails from a village terrorized by giants. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. After a long history of fighting, Grom and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He carries with him a set of quarterstaffs on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His silver hair is still thick. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. Taklinn enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her sickle with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her brown fur is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His tied-back hair is auburn. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Layabout hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a black coat with white slacks. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born to a Weaver, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 290 gp.