Description: She is renowned for her bright pastel dresses and hats, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'0" when asserting herself. She has orange fur. 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 goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Cask grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac, PTSD. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a axe, but if one is not available she will default to her scythe. She carries with her a set of scythes, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She sports a flattop fur cut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in the west to a Mayor, Sun learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Tabaxis in Sun's homeland. Sun decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She has achieved small success as a Mayor.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a brown coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. He has wavy blonde hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born in the north. A gifted student he started as a Map Maker, but he got bored and became a Banker. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Banker.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 90 gp. Amethyst (160 gp).

Description: She is typically in her Navigator uniform. She carries a battered rapier and tarnished lance as well. Her white crest is still thick. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born in the east to a Navigator, Rezena learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her childhood dream was to be a Armorer, but she was a colossal failure. She has worked as a Navigator like her father before her.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is pastel, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. He keeps his silver crest in a flapper bob. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gold eyes.

Personality: Adrex 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 also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: He wears long strands of sapphire and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He carries with him a set of bastard swords, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He uses divination through singing.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rurik fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 80 gp. Star rose quartz (80 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a green tunic with blue highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around his shoes. His silver crest is still thick. His red eyes peer out from beneath his feathered green hat.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Entrepeneur, Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. He has moderate length red hair. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Mortician but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. Being a Mortician 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 has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 150 pp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This western man wears a pastel vest and prefers tan and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His clothes are grease stained in places. He keeps his gray fur in a pixie cut. His ears are large.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Soapmaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Bullseye lantern.