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. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born into a rich family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Depressed, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 8000 gp. Obsidian (7 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Rose (70 gp). Jet (70 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Rose (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. She keeps her auburn hair in a flapper bob. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Anne is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Anne grew up listening to her mother's many stories. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Anne alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Jet (70 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Rose (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She got into the Layabout business at a young age. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to be a adventurer again

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a grey vest and prefers brown and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'3" when asserting herself. Her silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gurdis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 5000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born into a rich family. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 7000 gp. Tourmaline (140 gp). Peridot (30 gp). White opal (900 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Amber (140 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Jade (140 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Amber (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. His white fur is lengthy. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. Dynamic enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the north to a Banker, Dynamic learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Dynamic never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and balancing his hectic life and new banker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 5000 gp. Zircon (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Coral (70 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Amber (70 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a simple green robe with grey stripes complete with hood. His red crest has been sun bleached extensively. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. 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: The child of a Blacksmith, who enjoyed hunting, Pijjirik was taken on many hunting expeditions. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Jet (80 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Red spinel (80 gp).