Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and tan handkerchief worn on his left side. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He got into the Merchant business at a young age. He always admired divine-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: Doesn't want to be a Merchant and was forced into it by his family; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Slave, Job, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 3000 gp. Red garnet (70 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears bulky green painted plate armor. Her black crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Furrele alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. 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 chestnut hair is thinning but still full. 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 has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'2". He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Engraver born in the past three hundred years. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Engraver arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He worked as a nervous Engraver and found it very stressful. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants his loneliness to end

Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3200 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. Her blue hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise white. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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 is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Laborer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Laborer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 50 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp).

Description: 2'8" and muscular, this southern woman has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her blue robe. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Paela is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Gifted from a young age, Paela studied abroad. Her parents enrolled her in a Cleric school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 4000 sp. Silver pearl (120 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp).

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. She carries with her a set of hammers on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. Her beige fur is knotted and matted. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Cloud was born the youngest of three triplets. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Barkeep. She's also a talented Stableman, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to be a stableman again

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a grey shirt with thin green vertical stripes and white pants. Her silver hair is wavy and long. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze, and she perpetually has her morningstar ready. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in the south to a Barkeep, Greeba learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 gp.