Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. She is physically well-built. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in the south to a Spice Merchant, Paela learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 900 pp. Carnelian (50 gp). Amber (150 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Azurite (10 gp).

Description: He has a missing left arm. He is dressed in earthy colors with a white and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ûshgol embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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 guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (10000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears skinny pants and wears a tan and white robe with the hood down. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Dabbledob grew up listening to his father's many stories. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1200 pp. Jet (110 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Coral (110 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp).

Description: She wears dull blue sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed axe, just in case. Her silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Anastrianna has worked very hard to control her curse. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Mundane, Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 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.

Description: This northern woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her red hair is lengthy. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a Soapmaker first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the north. A gifted student she started as a Doctor, but she got bored and became a Soapmaker. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 14000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Henry took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up quarterstaff and armor he uses now. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep green spinel (80 gp). Jet (80 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a tan vest and prefers yellow and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His tied-back hair is auburn. His ears are large.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Arumawann grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 pp. Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 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.