Description: He wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is his passion; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 gp. 4 Smokesticks. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has dyed her greying brass crest a little too much giving a sharp brass color. She has red eyes and a green hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Knight. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Daar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and to be a unemployed again

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 60000 cp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man prefers to wear flannel, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His tied-back hair is black. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Dreali never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2500 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp).

Description: This light-skinned female is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. Murook was born on a far southern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Adventurer. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Murook fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 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 large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her purple hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has gleaming, smiling black eyes.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Seere was born the youngest of three triplets. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Mortician they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Slave Trader, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 140 gp. Azurite (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). 1 Average lock.

Description: An older woman who wears a green costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her half smiles and silver eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Akta was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

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

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 19000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'9" and muscular, this western woman wears a black tunic with brown highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Gaaki wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Sculptor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sculptor work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 gp. White pearl (80 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her hair is white and very short. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Birel embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 140 gp.