Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears his brown hair down. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born in the west to a Shepherd, Roland learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He tends to his Shepherd job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

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

Possessions: 350 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her copper crest is matted, messy, and big. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents were killed by drow in a raid when she was still a young child. The drow captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a simple blue robe with pastel stripes complete with hood. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Dimble's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Dimble was born with his father's beautiful face. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Black pearl (300 gp).

Description: This woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her right hand. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her parents enrolled her in a Warrior school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her blonde hair is cut short. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born in a small island village. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Urshar took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up hand crossbow and armor she uses now. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Nature, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Citrine (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She very much looks the part of a Sage. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her lance, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. Her brown hair is well kept. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Volen was born with her father's beautiful face. 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 Sage. She has achieved small success as a Sage.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Sage responsibilities is difficult; and to be a crown-heir again

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she wears a grey vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her grey boots flare out at the collars. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears professional attire. His golden hair is still thick. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ront was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 900 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'0". She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing, and her gloved hand is found clutching a scythe. She has slicked back red hair. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Buvvie was born on a far eastern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Shoemaker. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 600 gp.