Description: An older man who is wearing a long, tan cloak, he is not a threatening figure. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Heian was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Heian fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1200 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her long white crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Gilkass was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 4'10", this woman dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a black coat with blue slacks. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: She is a Hag in disguise. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and many brigands want her driven away

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 6000 gp. Eye agate (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Coral (60 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Jet (60 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Violet garnet (900 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She wears a colorful flower in her white hair. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scimitar.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Tourmaline (150 gp). Hematite (7 gp).

Description: This woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is short and red. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Rimple lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and doesn't want to be a crown-heir and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Sard (70 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Banded agate (12 gp).

Description: She wears long strands of topaz and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'5" when asserting herself. Her red fur is matted, messy, and big. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 12000 gp. Chrysoprase (40 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Jade (140 gp). Coral (140 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Coral (140 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Sard (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Red spinel (140 gp).