Description: An older man who prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor, he is not a threatening figure. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 34000 sp. Alexandrite (300 gp). 2 Antitoxin. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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 Gardener. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 2400 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She carries with her a set of greataxes, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Born in the north to a Dilettante, Pearl learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her childhood dream was to be a Priest, but she was a colossal failure. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is wearing a tight violet one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. She has gray eyes and a violet hat with a white feather.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Adelaide grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Adelaide was born on a far southern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Miller. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a green shirt, with a brown mid length shorts with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His red crest is unkempt and raggedy. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Marshal hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 4'7", this man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. He has green eyes and a tan hat with a white feather.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. Dayereth enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

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

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

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

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her whip with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her golden hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she is content

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman 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. Her tied-back hair is silver. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Mardred speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Mardred was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She became a Sage soon after.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1800 sp.