Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is short and auburn. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: The child of a Courier, who enjoyed hunting, Aldous was taken on many hunting expeditions. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She keeps her golden hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Bilga was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and many orcs want her driven away

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: 4'0" and muscular, this western man wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. His golden hair is still thick. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1400 sp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she prefers to wear flannel. Her copper crest is long and unkept. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Sora enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sora was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Astar was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. Through the years after Astar was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Astar's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: An older woman who wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, she is not a threatening figure. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. 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 son.

History: Oriff lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Banker, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 160 gp. Jet (60 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male wears red trousers with yellow and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has shaved his head bald. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Krimmon isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

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. His childhood dream was to be a Servant, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and doesn't want to be a courier and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Courier

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears dull green sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed axe, just in case. Her purple hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She got into the Barber business at a young age. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a merchant again

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dragonborn, and stands approximately 6'2". He wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars, and his gloved hand is found clutching a nunchaku. He has dyed his greying brass crest a little too much giving a sharp brass color. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He got into the Engraver business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Engraver.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Amber (90 gp).