Description: A middle-aged man, he is typically in his Ruler uniform, and is pretty ugly. He has a very tight haircut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He became a Ruler soon after.

Motivation: Expand his business; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 80 pp. Coral (100 gp). Amber (100 gp). Eye agate (7 gp).

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Justice, Opinionated. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Moonstone (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp).

Description: She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her longsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her ears are large.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Nalaed was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Monk, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Monk in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is her passion; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp).

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He hates Dwarves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. 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: Gnomish compassion; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She carries a battered mace and tarnished scythe as well. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Spice Merchant. 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: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Armara grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Armara. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Spice Merchant and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Mentor, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1600 gp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She got into the Map Maker business at a young age. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has achieved small success as a Map Maker.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 800 gp. Coral (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp).