Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his right hand. He has wavy red hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. 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 now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp).

Description: An older man who wears just a pastel suit, he is not a threatening figure. He keeps his yellow fur in a pixie cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are copper.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born in the east to a Ruler, Pelt learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Sensitive, Addict. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Rose (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Malachite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. Being a Blacksmith kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and money/treasure

Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 gp. Violet garnet (500 gp). 1 Backpack. 1 Silk rope. 1 Healer’s kit.