Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. His golden hair is thinning but still full. His green eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson tan hat.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. 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 got into the Tanner business at a young age. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Gold music box (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Thervan grew up listening to his father's many stories. 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 Crown-heir. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 8000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her white hair is heavily combed to the left. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). White opal (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Amber (150 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Jet (150 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Citrine (80 gp).

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She has the majority of her body covered in plate, marred by teas. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy bronze crest. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a hunchback. His crest is cut close to his head. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Born in the south to a Barber, Gorbundus learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He became a Barber soon after.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job, In love. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Azurite (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'4". She wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2000 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). 1 Major magic item.