Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing a long, violet cloak. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Ralf is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Spice Merchant. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 600 gp. Banded agate (14 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her blonde hair is long and unkept. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She uses divination through singing.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This eastern woman prefers to wear violet pants and tee shirts. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Thiala was born on a far eastern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Shoemaker. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her hair is auburn and very short. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A freak accident while working with her Barrister father left her crippled. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and balancing her hectic life and new servant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Greedy. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Emerald (400 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Hematite (16 gp).

Description: Standing 5'3", this man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born into a rich family. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. 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: He feels threatened by others; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears her blue hair down. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His brown fur is heavily combed to the right. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His first spouse was a Animal Trainer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and doesn't want to be a shoemaker and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Selfish. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1200 gp. Zircon (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.