Description: An older man who dresses like a well dressed Tanner does, he is not a threatening figure. His head has been shaved. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Tanner for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 210 gp. Jasper (60 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp).

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His golden hair is heavily combed to the left. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Vanuath and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 30 pp. Moonstone (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears an entirely violet suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He is portly but not overly obese. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Selfish, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has moderate length red fur. Her yellow eyes dart from person to person.

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 does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She worked as a nervous Jeweler and found it very stressful. She has worked as a Jeweler like her father before her.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and expand her business

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1600 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp).

Description: She wears a green armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Sorath was born with her mother's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She wears baggy blue pantaloons and a white scarf, and carries hand crossbows. She wears her auburn hair down. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Fortune-teller. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She tends to her Fortune-teller job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 70 pp. Azurite (8 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Superior lock.

Description: This late middle aged woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time and is in decent physical shape. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with green slacks. With bright white hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Nora was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: Standing 4'11", this woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. She sports auburn long hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Elysande lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Elysande abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 sp. Red spinel (80 gp).