Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. White pearl (150 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He carries with him a set of quarterstaffs, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 22000 gp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Coral (130 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Amber (130 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a white vest and prefers grey and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Bundrigo hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He got into the Blacksmith business at a young age. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 10000 gp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Rose (80 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She keeps her scarlet crest in a pixie cut. Her half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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 uses divination through singing.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Banded agate (16 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 moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 10000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She usually wears her blue robe and has her shortspear always slung over her shoulder. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has a very tight haircut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Jarsali wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... A true patriot, Jarsali would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Jarsali was born with her mother's beautiful face. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Slave, Military, Attractive. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1100 pp. Jasper (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Tourmaline (90 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: The light-skinned man stands 3'5" and dresses like a well dressed Brewer does. He has shaved his head bald. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He tends to his Brewer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black pearl (1300 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.