Description: He stands about 4'10" and is typically in his Guard uniform. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his auburn hair down. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Guard but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the east to a Guard, Efferil learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Barber, but he got bored and became a Guard. He tends to his Guard job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a barber again

Ideals: Optimist, Pacifist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Silver pearl (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Emerald (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Dyer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. 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. Burana fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Moss agate (11 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Jasmine speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. His hair is silver and very short. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is a great chef.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Servant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Servant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Servant.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 8000 sp. Silver pearl (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears his silver hair down. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He got into the Sculptor business at a young age. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a blue vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her blue boots flare out at the collars, and is pretty ugly. She has no hair. 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 not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born in a small desert village. 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 Courier. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to be a server again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Carnelian (40 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'5" southern woman, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. She wears her red hair down. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a fancy tan suit. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Kipper was born the youngest of three triplets. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. 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 wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Azurite (6 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Rose (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a simple red robe with black stripes complete with hood. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she is greedy

Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp. 3 Thunderstones. 2 Smokesticks.