Description: He stands about 5'6" and wears dark leathers with embroidery. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: Shane wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Wizard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Healer mother left him crippled. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears professional attire. His hair is black and very short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born into a rich family. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. Her white hair is still thick. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Spice Merchant but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

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. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Animal Trainer for hire.

Motivation: To be a Hunter again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 19000 cp. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: He is lean but muscular and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He wears a colorful flower in his blue hair. He has black eyes and a black hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 27. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. 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: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Guardian. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 6000 sp. A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears tattered old clothes. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Mastema's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is greedy; and expand her business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a glaive on her belt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'2" when asserting herself. Her silver hair is lengthy. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Andraste was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Andraste was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Alice liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2600 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'10" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Fisher. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature falchion.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 40 gp.