Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His white eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. 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: He was born into a rich family. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 50 pp. Black pearl (800 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Blue diamond (3000 gp). Jet (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing a long, blue cloak. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful, Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 40000 cp. Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male dresses like a well dressed Shepherd does. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Calcitro lived on a farm with his mother, 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 achieved small success as a Shepherd.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Job, In love, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man prefers to wear flannel. His clothes are grease stained in places. His purple hair is unkempt and raggedy. His black eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the north were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Opinionated, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Thoradin wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Barbarian, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Military, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Antitoxin. 1 Alchemist’s fire. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her black hair is knotted and matted. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Helja wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Barbarian, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 gp. Banded agate (8 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp).