Description: This man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Rael speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Rael was born with his mother's beautiful face. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Rael has worked very hard to control his curse. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family, Attractive. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears a colorful flower in her silver hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Chalcedony (30 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. She carries with her a set of sais on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. Sporting a black mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is mildly Dwarf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Valida was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Tiefling people.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: He stands about 3'3" and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his halberd with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and doesn't want to be a roofer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 6000 gp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Coral (110 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Coral (110 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is an epitome of beauty. His blonde hair is cut short. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in the east to a Mayor, Dean learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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 struck the Mayor job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Baker again.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 3000 gp. White pearl (70 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her red hair is long and unkept. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She is greedy; and balancing her hectic life and new apothecary responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 10000 gp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Coral (130 gp).

Description: Standing 6'3", this woman wears a green costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

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

Flaws: Disease, Shy, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.