Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is brown and curly. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He works hard and plays hard.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 2000 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair is silver and curly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. The war was a terrible time for him, and Geoffrey does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Geoffrey was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sickle.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 7000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp).

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears a fancy red dress. Her brown hair is well kept. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Through the years after Portia was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Portia's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tourmaline (110 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. 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 raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Baker arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 10000 gp. White pearl (70 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Jade (70 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp).

Description: 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 brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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. Shane fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 600 pp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Malachite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has auburn hair. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in the west to a Soapmaker, Bilbron learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Soapmaker for hire.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to be a laborer again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 700 pp. Azurite (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Jet (120 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Hematite (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears baggy white pantaloons and a black scarf. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Barkeep born in the past three hundred years. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He worked as a nervous Barkeep and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1600 pp. Blue quartz (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.