Description: He likes to wear white tank tops with violet pants. He carries a battered bastard sword and tarnished scythe as well. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Glassblower who has hired him part-time. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Gell was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1000 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (10 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Flaws: Hedonist, Disease, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 190 gp. Eye agate (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp).

Description: 4'10" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He sports a flattop hair cut. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her chestnut hair is lengthy. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Shepherd work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shepherd work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 80 pp. Blue quartz (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is wearing a tight red one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Hobart grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Hobart. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His tied-back hair is golden. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 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: Many gnolls want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Justice, Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 300 sp. Brown-green garnet (50 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 3'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears an entirely white suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair is white and curly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He found a children's book about a Halfling Expert who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 160 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: Caramip was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Fortune-teller hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. He has moderate length red hair. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 sp.