Description: He wears long strands of sapphire and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears a colorful flower in his dark red hair. His silver eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson black hat.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Valafar never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, In love. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has no hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He tends to his Ploughman job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a masseuse again

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 40 pp. Eye agate (14 gp).

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She comes from a rich western family. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Mundane, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a club on her belt. She is an epitome of beauty. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Werydd fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 3000 gp. Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Jade (70 gp). Moonstone (30 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a green tunic with grey highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has dyed his greying scarlet crest a little too much giving a sharp scarlet color. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Nykkan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Mentor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rose (40 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Jet (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). White opal (500 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She wears her auburn hair down. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Sutha was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the left. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Beleth grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Beleth abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is portly but not overly obese. With bright golden hair. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Emeny and her spouse have recently divorced.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Amethyst (140 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His green eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson grey hat.

Personality: Orsik wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Aristocrat, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. 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: Wants to raise his children well; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 400 gp.