Description: He is lean but muscular and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His hair is red and curly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting dire rats, the young Gilbert began to lead the lost caravan. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A 3'3" southern man, he wears just a tan suit. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Eberdeb speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Eberdeb was born on a far southern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Bather. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. She worked as a nervous Mercenary and found it very stressful. She's also a talented Shepherd, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is content

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her grey robe. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her small red hat.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Shaena alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many goblins want her driven away; and she wants revenge against goblins

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His black crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. He is baby faced.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Pijjirik is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a black shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and violet pants, and he perpetually has his ceremonial dagger ready. His head has been shaved. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. Iolite (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Hematite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her rusty crest is thinning but still full. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born in the north. Her parents were killed by brigands in a raid when she was still a young child. The brigands captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Carter they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Jeweler, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 10 pp.