Description: A middle-aged man, he wears baggy tan pantaloons and a yellow scarf, and is pretty ugly. His hair is cut close to his head. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Shoemaker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shoemaker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Shoemaker like his mother before him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Joker, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has styled his green crest well, parting it to the right. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. 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 to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1200 gp. Blue quartz (16 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Citrine (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a white coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head, and carries sickles. His golden hair is lengthy. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is content; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Military, Rich, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 80 pp. Onyx (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears professional attire. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his feathered violet hat.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Gifted from a young age, Heian studied abroad. His parents enrolled him in a Commoner school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he usually wears his violet robe and has his warhammer always slung over his shoulder. His hair is long and red with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Nim was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He found a children's book about a Half-Elf Barbarian who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. 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 nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Joker, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black pearl (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Amber (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times, marred by sweets. She has a very tight haircut. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Birel was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Birel decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 800 sp. Citrine (20 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born in the south. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to tiefling people

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 90 pp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and he perpetually has his club ready. He has moderate length red hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Iolite (30 gp).