Description: 3'2" and muscular, this western man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his kukri with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His head has been shaved. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 400 gp. Black pearl (900 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Citrine (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'4" and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Thamior hails from a village terrorized by drow. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants revenge against drow

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Sardonyx (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She sports white long hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Map Maker who has hired her part-time. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. He has blue eyes and a brown hat with a blue feather.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Anselm was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Cartwright, but he got bored and became a Mason. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and balancing his hectic life and new mason responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her long white hair reaches down to her waist. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born in the north. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the north were limited. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'7" and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She comes from a rich northern family. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Selfish, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 10000 cp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Citrine (50 gp).

Description: This man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull grey iron scale mail. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his left hand. He has moderate length golden hair. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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 enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He now mingles about in high society.

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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a sickle on her belt. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She comes from a rich western family. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Sage. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Sage for the past few years.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Chalcedony (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Morgran grew up listening to his father's many stories. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the east were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Moonstone (80 gp).