Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a black deerstalker hat and black clothes. He wears a colorful flower in his brass crest. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Norkruuth lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist, Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 gp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Zircon (20 gp).

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. His green crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Animal Trainer profession.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Doctor. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Revenge; and to be a animal trainer again

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is dark but she possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. She wears bulky tan painted plate armor. Her black hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She got into the Bowyer business at a young age. Her childhood dream was to be a Spice Merchant, but she was a colossal failure. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and regain custody of her son

Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job, Family, Debt. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She stands about 3'11" and is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has achieved small success as a Beggar.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering her clean studded leather. She carries a battered quarterstaff and tarnished greatsword as well. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'10" and muscular, this western man tends to wear a yellow poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His golden hair is cut short. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. Jade (60 gp).