Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears an entirely red suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. Howard liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: She wears black trousers with white and black striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly clubs and lances. She has slicked back silver hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born in a small desert village. As a very small child her family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. Her father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect her and cast a teleportation spell that whisked her away. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp).

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He keeps his long red crest kept up in a rat tail. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Heskan is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Heskan was born with his father's beautiful face. A gifted student he started as a Carter, but he got bored and became a Guard. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Carter. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Flaws: Depressed, Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She is baby faced.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a green and tan robe with the hood down, and he perpetually has his bastard sword ready. He has dyed his greying copper crest a little too much giving a sharp copper color. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. While he appears to be a normal Dragonborn, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He carries with him a set of axes on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length red crest. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. The war was a terrible time for him, and Kiirith does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 19000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged woman likes to wear green tank tops with violet skirt and is in decent physical shape. Her crest, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her parents enrolled her in a Ranger school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Slave. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 240 gp.