Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. He has no hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His fur is orange and very short. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Smoking grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Smoking. He became a Courier soon after.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Flaws: Sensitive, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: An older man who dresses like a well dressed Bounty Hunter does, he is not a threatening figure. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Manfred speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His childhood dream was to be a Map Maker, but he was a colossal failure. He became a Bounty Hunter soon after.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears a colorful flower in his blonde hair. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: She stands about 3'6" and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She sports black long hair. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. Mumpena enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'11" and muscular, this northern woman wears a yellow vest and prefers red and tan shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her auburn hair is well kept. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Family, Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a pastel coat. She has no fur. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: Tree speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tree grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). 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; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 3100 sp. Carnelian (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'0" and wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Logical, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 3200 gp. Star ruby (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.