Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a fancy black suit. His crest is cut close to his head. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: She dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She carries with her a set of shortbows on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. Her bronze crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Alexandrite (900 gp). White opal (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 6'5" and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Spice Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spice Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 600 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak, and he perpetually has his pickaxe ready. His fur is short and beige. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Spring lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. After coming to the age of reason, Spring took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Family, Slave. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: She wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born to a Soapmaker, her father struggled to pay the bills. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His black crest is braided into rings. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Pijjirik speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. After a long history of fighting, Pijjirik and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1500 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp).

Description: Standing 4'8", this woman wears a black tunic with pastel highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Map Maker. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Map Maker for hire.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Slave, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 600 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp).