Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears tattered old clothes. His hair is cut close to his head. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 14000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Amber (110 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). White opal (400 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). White opal (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length red crest. Her ears are large.

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 cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a kukri on her belt. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Bolhild was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bolhild fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Nature, Religious, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. Solid gold idol (1200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a simple blue robe with brown stripes complete with hood, and she perpetually has her club ready. Her brown hair is braided into rings. She is baby faced.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Doctor. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Menny was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She has achieved small success as a Doctor.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 10000 gp. Red spinel (70 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Jade (70 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Rose (30 gp).

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears a tan vest and prefers brown and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His head has been shaved. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Gifted from a young age, Traki studied abroad. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 3000 gp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Jet (110 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She dresses well, wearing yellow shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. The war was a terrible time for her, and Melissa does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 10000 gp. Amber (70 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Sard (70 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears professional attire. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Seamstress. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To be a Ruler again; and balancing his hectic life and new seamstress responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp).