Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He very much looks the part of a Miner. His head has been shaved. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Miner born in the past three hundred years. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Miner for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Miner

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Smoky quartz (50 gp).

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and she perpetually has her sword ready. She has moderate length silver hair. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

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 formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 50 pp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Coral (130 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Standing 5'9", this man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Sage. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Shaká lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents enrolled him in a Warlock school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Sage responsibilities is difficult; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 gp. Pink pearl (80 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She dresses like a well dressed Junk Dealer does. Her black hair is still thick. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She hates goblins. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Herleva was born the youngest of three triplets. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 310 gp. Star rose quartz (40 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and has the majority of his body covered in plate. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Emotional, Mundane. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Hematite (12 gp). Sard (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her right hand. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she is greedy

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a black deerstalker hat and black clothes. She has moderate length black hair. This silver eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 90000 cp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 6'9". He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and his gloved hand is found clutching a shield. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise white. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and obtaining odd cultural dragonborn artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

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

Possessions: 17000 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp).

Description: This man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull brown iron scale mail. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His crest is bronze and very short. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new butcher responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Jet (160 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Hematite (11 gp).