Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He wears a tan collared shirt and yellow pants. He accessorizes with a pastel scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has a hunchback. His hair is chestnut and curly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Debt. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Black star sapphire (700 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Red garnet (100 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze, and is pretty ugly. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a great chef.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Rose (80 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. He is portly but not overly obese. He has chestnut hair. His silver unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Naeris was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

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

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Average lock.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is typically in her Painter uniform. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. Some 5 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Ielenia never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, In love. Occupation: Painter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1100 gp. Hematite (5 gp). Rose (30 gp). Hematite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.