Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Hematite (8 gp). Amber (50 gp). Zircon (20 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, green shirt, and brown tie. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Sumnes isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Sumnes was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. His skin is dark but he possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Shag's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He got into the Courier business at a young age. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Shag alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears long strands of amethyst and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Military, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. Her hair is red and curly. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Ridaro wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born into a rich family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An older woman who wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants, she is not a threatening figure. She has done her best to style her gray fur to look like a famous performer. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady yellow eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a black coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her tied-back hair is black. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather, marred by sweets. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. 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. A freak accident while working with his Map Maker father left him crippled. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has white hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse, Lazy. Bonds: Slave, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 360 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.