Description: This younger middle-aged man sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born in a small plains village. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Carter

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

Possessions: Peridot (40 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Pink diamond (4000 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Pink diamond (4000 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is short and black. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Qualen was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Farmer. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to prove his worth to the world

Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Zircon (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). White pearl (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Flaws: Impulsive, Addict, Ugly, PTSD. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 21000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. She carries with her a set of quarterstaffs, each one with a amber on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born in the north. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Menny fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To protect her home; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Aerdeth lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He is content; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, In love. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Jasper (40 gp).