Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears a black tunic with tan highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Map Maker. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful, Depressed. Bonds: Slave, Job, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 9000 gp. Black star sapphire (700 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Sage. He has dyed his greying black crest a little too much giving a sharp black color. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Sage arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has achieved small success as a Sage.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 500 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp).

Description: This woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she would like to get married and retire

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Has a crush, Nature, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (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.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. He has moderate length white hair. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Insane. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 5000 gp. Sard (60 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Lûgdash was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to protect his home

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Smoky quartz (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Sard (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Rose (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Jasper (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, and carries quarterstaffs. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His silver eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. At a young age his mother died while driving off some orcs. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in quarterstaff use. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Nirgel was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 4000 gp. Moss agate (13 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Jade (140 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp).

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a Cartwright first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has worked as a Cartwright like her mother before her.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 6000 gp. Azurite (8 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). White opal (800 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.