Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His rusty crest is braided into rings. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Heskan lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Blacksmith, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1300 gp. Blue quartz (13 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1200 sp.

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 is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Merchant. He has no hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Disease. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His pastel leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

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 invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sailor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears silk and lounges about seductively. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Ulblyn abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. 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: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 900 gp. Gold music box (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a axe on her belt. She keeps her auburn hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 40 pp. Blue sapphire (900 gp).

Description: This man wears an entirely blue suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His blonde hair is braided into rings. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carnelian (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.