Description: 5'11" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears long strands of emerald and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her skin is flawless and her gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a Painter, her father struggled to pay the bills. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Painter they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Merchant, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, In love, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 110000 cp. White pearl (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and violet handkerchief worn on his right side. He carries a battered flail and tarnished whip as well. His hair is long and brown with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aramil grew up listening to his father's many stories. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Elves in Aramil's homeland. Aramil decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. Jade (60 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp).

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. She takes great joy in being the best Mortician in town.

History: She got into the Mortician business at a young age. 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 Mortician. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and many giants want her driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 500 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has moderate length brown hair. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His white hair is long and unkept. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she usually wears her red robe and has her kukri always slung over her shoulder. She keeps her chestnut hair in a flapper bob. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Lavinia was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 5000 cp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing a long, green cloak. His dark red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are black and beady.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Thamuz was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Barkeep work with an outfit from a few towns over. Barkeep work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp).

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His rusty crest is singed and shortened. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Nykkan was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Expert, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: 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; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp.