Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'0". He wears dull grey sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed flail, just in case, and his gloved hand is found clutching a flail. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Gifted from a young age, Gimurt studied abroad. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Dyer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Dyer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Dyer like his father before him.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Religious, Job, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

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. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Map Maker profession.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insane. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 900 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She carries with her a set of whips on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. Her long white fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has gleaming, smiling yellow eyes.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Mason profession.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. 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 Guard. She's also a talented Mason, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Thomas lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Thomas was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Revenge; and to reunite with his absent mother

Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a Cartwright, his father struggled to pay the bills. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 700 gp. Brown-green garnet (40 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has purple hair. This silver eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

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 will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. His golden hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: The child of a Cartwright, who enjoyed hunting, Wobbles was taken on many hunting expeditions. Wobbles liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carnelian (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Coral (70 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Hematite (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 5'9", this woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her mace with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her dark red hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 6000 gp. Blue quartz (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Amber (130 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Amber (130 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Coral (130 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Jade (130 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs, and is pretty ugly. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are a pleasant black.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is obsessed with his god.

History: The child of a Layabout, who enjoyed hunting, Ekemon was taken on many hunting expeditions. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Dyer. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 60 pp. Malachite (7 gp). Amber (90 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Amber (90 gp).