Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His white eyes peer out from beneath his small green hat.

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 spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He found a children's book about a Tiefling Warlock 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. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp).

Description: He wears a tan costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. He carries with him a set of rapiers on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. His head has been shaved. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Marshal arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. 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: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 48000 sp. 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Simple lock.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He found a children's book about a Tiefling Wizard 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. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly greatswords and crossbows. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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: To unite with his brother; and doesn't want to be a sage and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His childhood dream was to be a Stableman, but he was a colossal failure. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 3000 gp. Azurite (4 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 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: He is in excellent shape and wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker blue hat.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Knight arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His childhood dream was to be a Weaver, but he was a colossal failure. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Knight for hire.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This northern woman wears a tattered pair of loose violet pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 67. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Gifted from a young age, Leshanna studied abroad. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 600 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with violet slacks. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 sp. Golden pearl (60 gp).

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is physically well-built. His crest is gold, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. 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 on a small isolated farm. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He bought a lance and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 3000 gp. Alexandrite (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Jet (150 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Obsidian (8 gp).