Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'11" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing a tight pastel one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is a Performer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: River 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 Performer. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery, and is pretty ugly. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

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 obsessed with his god.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears green trousers with white and tan striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 220 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a red vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her red boots flare out at the collars. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1700 sp. Blue quartz (11 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a tan scarf. His hair is short and auburn. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Joker, Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His white hair is heavily combed to the left. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady silver eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: The child of a Junk Dealer, who enjoyed hunting, Melech was taken on many hunting expeditions. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Melech fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To be a Junk Dealer again; and expand his business

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 46000 sp.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His blue hair is thinning but still full. His skin is flawless and his black eyes scan people very quickly.

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. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He is physically well-built. His long white crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed green hat.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (20 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.