Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears tan trousers with brown and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

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 underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Broce was born with his mother's beautiful face. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 17000 cp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a blue vest and prefers black and yellow shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has shaved his head bald. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Rolen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He struck the Cook job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Malachite (7 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Sard (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'6". She is wearing a long, green cloak. Her gold crest is singed and shortened. Her ears are large.

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. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 700 gp. White pearl (140 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a fancy brown suit. He is portly but not overly obese. His fur, while still mostly gray, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious, Has a crush. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He stands about 6'6" and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a pastel coat. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has dyed his greying beige fur a little too much giving a sharp beige color. He has copper eyes.

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 is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: River was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 Stableman. He struck the Stableman job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Tanner again; and balancing his hectic life and new stableman responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time and is in decent physical shape. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length blonde hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes goblins are coming to abduct people. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Grai was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting goblins, the young Grai began to lead the lost caravan. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 600 gp. Moss agate (11 gp). 2 Thunderstones. 1 Holy water. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Dalgal lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 pp. Black opal (1200 gp). Amber (160 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Amber (160 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'9" western woman, she is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her yellow fur is knotted and matted. Her eyes are copper and catlike.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. 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: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Great never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: In love, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Architect

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 300 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp).