Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length red hair. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1200 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp).

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat, and carries quarterstaffs. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. 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 to a pair of adventurers, Elysande grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and balancing her hectic life and new ruler responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 500 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has wavy golden hair. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her small white hat.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born into a rich family. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Secretive, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sard (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Jade (70 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her hair is long and silver with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small tan clips. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She bought a bow and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 7000 gp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Jade (90 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His tied-back hair is silver. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Guard again.

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 300 pp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is wearing a tight violet one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Miner. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Miner responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 5000 gp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Sard (80 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Jet (150 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Rose (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Amber (150 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Azurite (12 gp). White opal (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and grey handkerchief worn on her right side. She has slicked back auburn hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Debt, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Rose (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.