Description: This man stands a little under 5'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears an entirely pastel suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He sports a flattop fur cut. His eyes are yellow.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Through the years after Emerald was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Emerald's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1900 pp. Red spinel (100 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Black opal (400 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. 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: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Sculptor. He has worked as a Sculptor like his father before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 10000 gp. Citrine (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Jet (160 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Amber (160 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Amber (160 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp).

Description: This man wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is black and curly. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 12000 gp. Aquamarine (1200 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Coral (50 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Jade (50 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears bulky black painted plate armor. He is portly but not overly obese. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born in the east. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Carter for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Carter responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 2000 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Gold and ruby ring (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His first spouse was a Crown-heir, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 11000 gp. Banded agate (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Jade (100 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Peridot (40 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull blue iron scale mail. His purple hair, when down, is lengthy. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Cairn abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 8000 gp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Jade (50 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Red garnet (50 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. She has a hunchback. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 10000 gp. Black star sapphire (600 gp). Sard (40 gp). Coral (140 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Amber (140 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.