Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears bulky violet painted plate armor. His blonde hair is braided into rings. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. 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: Born in the north to a Merchant, Richard learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Merchant. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Merchant and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a fancy white dress and is in decent physical shape. She sports golden long hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born to a Apothecary, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She tends to her Carter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Breastplate.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He is an epitome of beauty. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His green eyes peer out from beneath his broad black hat.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

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. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He wants to get laid.

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His black hair is knotted and matted. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his feathered grey hat.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Ulfgar will drive conversation. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Ulfgar was born with his father's beautiful face. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Tiefling people.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She wears a white cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly longswords and greataxes. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Verna has worked very hard to control her curse. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 40 pp. Malachite (9 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has shaved his head bald. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

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: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. 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 has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature mace.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 800 gp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Healer. He wears his chestnut hair down. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Duergath took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. Being a Healer 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: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2000 sp. Amethyst (50 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. He has black hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. 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. 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 feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman very much looks the part of a Hunter, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has moderate length brown hair. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Arara isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. Arara is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has achieved small success as a Hunter.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Hunter and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Coral (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.