Description: He wears an entirely brown suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He is portly but not overly obese. He sports a flattop fur cut. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to be a jeweler again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. His tied-back hair is golden. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 300 gp. Rose (30 gp). Jade (110 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is golden and curly. He is baby faced.

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 lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He bought a hand crossbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. 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. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Kasdeya fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a lance on her belt. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Elysande has worked very hard to control her curse. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: 4'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Shoemaker. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Olunt will drive conversation. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born to a Fletcher, his father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shoemaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Extrovert, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 sp. Malachite (8 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. Her blonde hair is braided into rings. She has gray eyes and a blue hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has worked as a Courier like her father before her.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Courier responsibilities is difficult; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 400 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She usually wears her black robe and has her sickle always slung over her shoulder. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small black clips. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: The child of a Slave Trader, who enjoyed hunting, Vola was taken on many hunting expeditions. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Depressed, PTSD. Bonds: Slave, Family, Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His black eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Iados is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Iados lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. After a long history of fighting, Iados and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 3000 gp. Red garnet (160 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Jade (160 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.