Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a brown coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. He has no hair. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. The war was a terrible time for him, and Gardain does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Gardain was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Mason. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears just a grey suit and is in decent physical shape. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: Standing 4'7", this woman is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has a very tight haircut. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Theirastra hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. 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 wants revenge against dire rats; and she's in love

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. He has a hunchback. He has black hair. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Coral (160 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a fancy brown suit, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Hunter is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. Chalcedony (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Rose (60 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear flannel, and carries pickaxes. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the right. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: Roywyn lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 10000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a black coat with tan slacks. His silver hair is still thick. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears an entirely black suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and is pretty ugly. Her gold crest is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Masseuse hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Superior lock. 1 Silk rope.