Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Barber. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 700 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. 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. 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. Joan 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 wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her dagger with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her yellow fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Right-Handed was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Blacksmith for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Eye agate (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rose (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Coral (90 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Amber (90 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Iolite (60 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. After coming to the age of reason, Meriele took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 400 pp. Violet garnet (900 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and she perpetually has her axe ready. Her hair is silver and very short. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. At a young age her mother died while driving off some gnolls. Her father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in axe use. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Arara fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away.

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1100 pp. A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His red hair is cut short. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Map Maker. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Nicholas was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Selfish, Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2000 gp. Malachite (9 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Jade (60 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.