Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has a very tight haircut. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. 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 Dilettante. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Masseuse again.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A 5'0" western woman, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born in the west. A gifted student she started as a Performer, but she got bored and became a Carter. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 130 gp. Brown-green garnet (100 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. He has green eyes and a yellow hat with a brown feather.

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 believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 600 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp).

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a black and pastel handkerchief worn on her right side. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She got into the Performer business at a young age. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Performer. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 80000 cp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering her clean studded leather, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has wavy auburn hair. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nora grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

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

Possessions: 4000 gp. Chalcedony (40 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Coral (60 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he usually wears his yellow robe and has his sword always slung over his shoulder. He wears his white hair up. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Religious, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 120 gp.