Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'4" when asserting himself. He has styled his brass crest well, parting it to the left. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 pp. Black pearl (500 gp). Sard (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Jade (120 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His crest is short and scarlet. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Cook they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Performer, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He likes to wear brown tank tops with grey pants. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson brown hat.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

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. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a green collared shirt and tan pants. He accessorizes with a red scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has no hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His parents enrolled him in a Paladin school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Mayor arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He found a children's book about a Halfling Barbarian who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sard (30 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears suspenders and blue workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the right. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She takes great joy in being the best Spice Merchant in town.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Spice Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spice Merchant work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She tends to her Spice Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Peridot (50 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Amber (160 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Jet (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp).

Description: She wears professional attire. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: The child of a Bellfounder, who enjoyed hunting, Gaaki was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1100 gp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Jasper (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.