Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'2". He wears a white cloak and cross-gartered black stockings, and his gloved hand is found clutching a bastard sword. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Damien will drive conversation. He is a great chef.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. After coming to the age of reason, Damien took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Debt. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a worn and beaten armor. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. 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: Born to a Masseuse, his mother struggled to pay the bills. After coming to the age of reason, Miles took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 20 gp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp).

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. Her hair is black and very short. Her eyes are likewise white. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the east. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Ronwe took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up spear and armor she uses now. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Bellfounder; and many orcs want her driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Baelitae will drive conversation. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Baelitae lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled mother and took her mother's old job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, and is pretty ugly. She has wavy white hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Doctor. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To be a Dyer again; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 600 gp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he usually wears his tan robe and has his axe always slung over his shoulder. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His ears are large.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair is silver and very short. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 20000 cp. Violet garnet (200 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp).

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. After coming to the age of reason, Kasdeya took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bowyer responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This woman tends to wear a green poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her right hand. Her copper crest is lengthy. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Surina has worked very hard to control her curse. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 20000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.