Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a black armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. She has done her best to style her chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tawar grew up listening to her mother's many stories. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature monstrous two handed axe.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 pp. 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: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a grey costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His auburn hair is cut short. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Lance alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Lance was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 8000 gp. Sard (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Jet (70 gp). Violet garnet (1400 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.

Description: This man is very fat, and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. His beige fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Drifting hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is wearing a long, violet cloak. She has a very tight haircut. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Claira abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and carries scythes. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. He is very pretty but has cold, dead 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 has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. 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: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His head has been shaved. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 north. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 8000 gp. Aquamarine (1300 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Sard (60 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Pink diamond (5000 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.