Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is typically in his Fortune-teller uniform. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Oren hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting dire rats, the young Oren began to lead the lost caravan. He tends to his Fortune-teller job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 8000 sp. 2 Alchemist’s fire. 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This malnourished woman is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is an amazing painter.

History: Philomena was born with her mother's beautiful face. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He sports a flattop crest cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He is a great chef.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His childhood dream was to be a Apothecary, but he was a colossal failure. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Spy for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 80000 cp. Aquamarine (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

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 jet on his left hand. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 pp. Zircon (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Jet (110 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Malachite (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who has the majority of his body covered in plate, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

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. Druuk is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Druuk grew up listening to his father's many stories. His first spouse was a Spy, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Antitoxin. 3 Thunderstones. 4 Smokesticks.