Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has shaved his head bald. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is an amazing painter.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 280 pp. Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Damien was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Persistence, Athletic. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears a simple green robe with brown stripes complete with hood. He has dyed his greying purple hair a little too much giving a sharp purple color. His black eyes peer out from beneath his small green hat.

Personality: Astar wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Monk, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... 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: Astar was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. After a long history of fighting, Astar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Violet garnet (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs and is in decent physical shape. His purple hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He has silver eyes.

Personality: Zepar is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He got into the Painter business at a young age. Zepar was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Zepar decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. He has a hunchback. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease, Hedonist. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears dull black sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed morningstar, just in case. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her blue crest is heavily combed to the right. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born in a small forest village. Her childhood dream was to be a Mayor, but she was a colossal failure. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants her found

Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1000 sp. Blue quartz (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears dull white sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed hand crossbow, just in case. Her head has been shaved. Her ears are large.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her first spouse was a Fortune-teller, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Fortune-teller they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Herbalist, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 38000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears an entirely grey suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a Shoemaker, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His first spouse was a Shoemaker, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 pp. A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. Her white hair is matted, messy, and big. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Born to a Merchant, her father struggled to pay the bills. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 370 gp.