Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His orange fur is greasy and uncared for. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a Herbalist first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Herbalist arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 500 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His brown hair is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born into a rich family. 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Lûgdash was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gifted student she started as a Tanner, but she got bored and became a Merchant. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Banded agate (9 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Blue diamond (5000 gp). Coral (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Sard (60 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing a long, violet cloak. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and human compassion

Flaws: Terse, Selfish, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Red spinel (150 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears long strands of opal and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her cinnamon fur is still thick. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Attractive. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Black opal (1000 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'0". She wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a shortbow, but if one is not available she will default to her ceremonial dagger, and her gloved hand is found clutching a ceremonial dagger. She wears a colorful flower in her red hair. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. The war was a terrible time for her, and Pennie does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 2000 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1000 pp. Banded agate (5 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Rose (70 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.