Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His blue crest is greasy and uncared for. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Pandjed hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He uses divination through singing.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Pandjed took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up hand crossbow and armor he uses now. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Jade (140 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Pink diamond (3000 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Matilda alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and many drow want her driven away

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). White pearl (90 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Through the years after Kallista was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Kallista's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Kallista and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and many dire rats want her driven away

Flaws: Forgetful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. Her skin is light but she possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. She wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. Her head has been shaved. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: She was born in the south. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: Wants a kiss.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 110 pp.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, and carries sickles. His dark red hair is still thick. His silver eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Mantus was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Cook. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Joker. Bonds: Immigrant, In love, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 gp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He likes to wear black tank tops with green pants. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 30 gp. Hematite (6 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has brown hair. His eyes are likewise white.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. A true patriot, Valafar would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He then took over the family business and is one of the better Architect for hire.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Military, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 240 gp. 3 Holy water.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. Egelina is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Egelina grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 600 gp.