Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His fur is brown, silky, and of moderate length. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Spear enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Spear was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature halberd.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1800 pp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Amber (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears long strands of sapphire and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His copper eyes peer out from beneath his top brown hat.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He's also a talented Spice Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, In love, Job, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 900 pp. Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Portia hails from a village terrorized by giants. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 3000 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She is dressed in a clean white cloak covering her clean studded leather. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has wavy brown hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Sellsword. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Sellsword for hire.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Slave, Job, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 12000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a mace on his belt. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: The child of a Tailor, who enjoyed hunting, Diggory was taken on many hunting expeditions. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 10000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Solid gold idol (900 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 (60 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his axe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He is a Doppelganger in disguise. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Miner for the past few years.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Star ruby (1500 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Sard (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Jade (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears baggy black pantaloons and a blue scarf. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her silver eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Nemeia was born the youngest of three triplets. Her first spouse was a Mercenary, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 700 pp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Pink diamond (7000 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.