Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His long blue hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac, Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This man wears grey trousers with tan and yellow striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Masseuse arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. 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 is wracked by social anxiety; and he is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic, Lazy, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Foxilon was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears bulky brown painted plate armor, she is not a threatening figure. Her fur is black and very short. Her eyes are likewise yellow. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Through the years after Beast was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Beast's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Expand her business; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 180 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: This man wears just a white suit. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform 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 is greedy.

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Carpenter business.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 500 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 6'4" and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

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 remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is white, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are a pleasant black.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Stableman. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Hecat was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She struck the Stableman job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Revenge; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Bonds: Job, Religious, Mentor, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Star ruby (600 gp). Brown diamond (3000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Citrine (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has black hair. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Raer hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver pearl (160 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.