Description: Runty and weak-looking, he very much looks the part of a Herbalist. His hair is cut close to his head. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: This western woman wears a white shirt with thin yellow vertical stripes and violet pants. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Thea was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Thea was born on a far western island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Shoemaker. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 27000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. This black eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Armara enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Armara was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She became a Courier soon after.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 40 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). 2 Holy water.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears skinny pants and wears a blue and white robe with the hood down. His black hair is cut short. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. A friendly and beautiful Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Slave Trader arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. Red garnet (160 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. She keeps her long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. His dark red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Balam wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He got into the Sailor business at a young age. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 140 gp. Azurite (13 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His white fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: Elegant is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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 tends to his Fisher job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her golden hair is cut short. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the west were limited. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it.

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 200 sp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp).