Description: This late middle aged man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down and is in decent physical shape. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His eyes are a pleasant white.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born in the south. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. After a long history of fighting, Melech and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 10000 gp. Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (20 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a Glassblower first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Glassblower. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 4000 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears bulky white painted plate armor. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is a great chef.

History: Nalaed was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. A freak accident while working with her Apothecary father left her crippled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2000 pp. Onyx (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Jet (60 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears long strands of aquamarine and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her hair is black and curly. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Armara is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Armara has worked very hard to control her curse. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 3000 gp. Alexandrite (1600 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Moonstone (40 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His red hair is singed and shortened. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Simon enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Simon liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new crown-heir responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Gold and ruby ring (7000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair is short and auburn. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. 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. Bella fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 12000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp).