Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. He has a hunchback. His red hair is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 500 pp. Violet garnet (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Sard (40 gp). Jade (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this western woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She keeps her silver hair in a flapper bob. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dragonborn companion (her 'brother'). Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 8000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Gold and ruby ring (9000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Bounty Hunter. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Morkral hails from a village terrorized by goblins. His parents were killed by goblins in a raid when he was still a young child. The goblins captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sickle.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 4000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 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 (80 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 2'10". He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His hair is blonde and curly. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Architect born in the past three hundred years. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has achieved small success as a Architect.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away.

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Hematite (10 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Onyx (70 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Jet (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. He is portly but not overly obese. His gold crest is still thick. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He bought a pickaxe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 500 pp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp).

Description: An older man who prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, he is not a threatening figure. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Laucian embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. While he appears to be a normal Half-Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 8000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'3" and has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her blue robe. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. She has amber eyes and a grey hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 500 pp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.