Description: This light-skinned male wears a brown costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a very tight haircut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Sailor mother left him crippled. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Miner and was forced into it by his family; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 500 gp. Chrysoberyl (80 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 6'6". He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He keeps his blue crest in a pixie cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: The child of a Ruler, who enjoyed hunting, Hirrathak was taken on many hunting expeditions. Hirrathak abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings, and he perpetually has his hand crossbow ready. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Pog hails from a village terrorized by brigands. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Pog alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her flail with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She is baby faced.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Weaver arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Rich, In love, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He is an epitome of beauty. His white hair is lengthy. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Rael 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 Rael. 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 is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: 5'7" and muscular, this eastern man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He wears his blonde hair up. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Korfel hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. 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. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Korfel fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His silver crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Vrondiss was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Jade (70 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a sickle on his belt. His chestnut hair is still thick. He has gold eyes and a green hat with a grey feather.

Personality: Valafar wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Warlock, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Sculptor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sculptor work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's also a talented Detective, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Detective again; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull blue iron scale mail. Her crest is silver and curly. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Harann is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Harann was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Lazy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 40 pp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp).