Description: He is a husky man, who wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a rapier, but if one is not available he will default to his nunchaku. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 370 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Cora alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This western woman wears a red vest and prefers yellow and white shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her blonde hair is still thick. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a Ruler, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Iolite (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak and is in decent physical shape. His hair is cut close to his head. His black eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Bonds: Nature, Family, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 110000 cp. Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'3" and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the left. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She is a Metallic Dragon in disguise. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. His red hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Interpreter. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Gifted from a young age, Fonkin studied abroad. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Interpreter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Interpreter work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a cook again

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and carries scythes. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Bilga never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Opinionated, Optimist. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.