Description: This malnourished man prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He refers to his adoptive mother 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: Pâsh lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 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 (30 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Bhevek lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Banded agate (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Amber (40 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Amber (40 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). White pearl (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. Her long beige fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1300 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp).

Description: 4'9" and muscular, this northern woman wears a tan vest and prefers yellow and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Mortician but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Mortician work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mortician work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has worked as a Mortician like her father before her.

Motivation: To be a Crown-heir again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears dark leathers with embroidery. His white hair is thinning but still full. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Goroth was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shepherd hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Goroth and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. She has done her best to style her purple hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are silver.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature ceremonial dagger.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 7000 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'9" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She usually wears her grey robe and has her spear always slung over her shoulder. Her white hair is wavy and long. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in the south to a Sellsword, Vonana learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Sellsword responsibilities is difficult; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Azurite (6 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Onyx (60 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.