Description: 4'9" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He dresses well, wearing yellow shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Richard hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by vampirism.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Farmer mother left him crippled. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Purban never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 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 late middle aged woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it and is in decent physical shape. She has moderate length blonde hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 5000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her brown hair is lengthy. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Elves in Theirastra's homeland. Theirastra decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Blue diamond (6000 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Born in the west to a Sculptor, Riswynn learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. A gifted student she started as a Scribe, but she got bored and became a Sculptor. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Sculptor for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Sculptor responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 8000 gp. Star rose quartz (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). White opal (700 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Coral (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Azurite (16 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Coral (140 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he very much looks the part of a Mercenary. His hair is white and very short. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Mercenary but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Traubon lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Masseuse, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Joker, Pacifist. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Silver ewer (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears an entirely green suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her red crest is greasy and uncared for. Her red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Kadana was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 6000 gp. Violet garnet (600 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Amber (130 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.