Description: 2'11" and muscular, this western man is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. His white hair is singed and shortened. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 140 gp. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This malnourished man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Jocelyn 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 Jocelyn. Being a Courier kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Nature, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Sculptor. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears bulky green painted plate armor. His white crest is unkempt and raggedy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Masseuse hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 9000 gp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Jade (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Sard (40 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Sard (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Iolite (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. He is portly but not overly obese. His crest is blue, silky, and of moderate length. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 900 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His fur is cut close to his head. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

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 Blacksmith mother left him crippled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new mortician responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: A 6'1" northern woman, she wears dull brown sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed halberd, just in case. Her silver hair is cut short. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She 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. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She usually wears her white robe and has her shortbow always slung over her shoulder. Her hair is short and white. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. Volen enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Volen abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Gold and ruby ring (10000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (10000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His hair is brown and curly. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. A gifted student he started as a Farmer, but he got bored and became a Adventurer. He's also a talented Farmer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1 Thunderstones. 3 Holy water. 3 Tanglefoot bags.