Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: Qualen hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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 desires power and/or immortality; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She wears a red armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker red hat.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 600 sp. Jasper (40 gp).

Description: This man has the majority of his body covered in plate. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears grey trousers with blue and red striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her hand crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. Her blonde hair is wavy and long. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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 Jeweler. After a long history of fighting, Rosamund and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1 Everburning torch.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 700 gp. Red spinel (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Jet (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Sard (70 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a violet shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and pastel pants. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in the west to a Barkeep, Lance learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a fancy red dress. She has a very tight haircut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Anne fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp).