Description: He stands about 6'6" and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Krusk was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Bard, 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 Bard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears grey trousers with tan and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Animal Trainer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. 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 is greedy; and he's in love

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society and is in decent physical shape. She has shaved her head bald. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She got into the Guard business at a young age. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Gurdis 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 Gurdis. She struck the Guard job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 90 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp).

Description: 4'2" and muscular, this southern woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has a long chestnut ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

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 is an amazing painter.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. At a young age his father died while driving off some orcs. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in morningstar use. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. His cinnamon fur is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are likewise copper. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Through the years after Kite was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Kite's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Kite and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bather. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has moderate length blonde hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Locksmith but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Valida lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Shepherd they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Locksmith, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Shepherd; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Joker, Pacifist. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1000 gp. Pink pearl (60 gp). Emerald (1600 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has scarlet crest. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Gardener. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 160 gp. Coral (110 gp).