Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a black coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Wizard school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Chalcedony (20 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His ears are large.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Animal Trainer. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Beloril grew up listening to his father's many stories. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Animal Trainer.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 6'1". He tends to wear a large brown jacket, and his gloved hand is found clutching a bastard sword. He wears his white hair down. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Percival was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Job, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 70000 cp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp).

Description: This eastern woman has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has no hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Hematite (15 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears professional attire, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is brown and curly. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his broad blue hat.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Gardener hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears tan trousers with pastel and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has shaved her head bald. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Map Maker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Map Maker work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and balancing her hectic life and new map maker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 340 gp. Iolite (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. He is an epitome of beauty. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. 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: Koeth was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Herbalist. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Herbalist and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Citrine (70 gp). Amber (150 gp).