Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His brown hair is still thick. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He is a great chef.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Sellsword father left him crippled. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs, he is not a threatening figure. His purple hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Black pearl (400 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Jasper (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 4'11" and muscular, this northern man is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Adelard was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Justice, Persistence. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1600 pp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Sard (80 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Sard (80 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His yellow fur has been sun bleached extensively. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Shadow took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 7000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears tattered old clothes. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When Eberdeb reached his early adolescence his Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Coral (120 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Jacinth (5000 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Coral (120 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Sard (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is dressed in earthy colors with a green and black handkerchief worn on her right side. Her gold crest is singed and shortened. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. 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 born in the south. Her parents were killed by goblins in a raid when she was still a young child. The goblins captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears skinny pants and wears a brown and black robe with the hood down. He has wavy silver hair. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born in the north. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Actor they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Miller, and he later adopted a second daughter.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Family, Rich, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 5000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Gold and ruby ring (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.