Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears grey trousers with tan and violet striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. He has gleaming, smiling brown 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 also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gardain fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To protect his home; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 900 pp. Sard (40 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Coral (40 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Jet (40 gp).

Description: She wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a greataxe, but if one is not available she will default to her club. She is physically well-built. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Vola never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Passionate, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 700 pp. Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'10" and wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. 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 exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gifted student she started as a Armorer, but she got bored and became a Beggar. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1100 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her childhood dream was to be a Carter, but she was a colossal failure. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Junk Dealer for hire.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1600 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, he is not a threatening figure. His tied-back hair is red. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. He's also a talented Barkeep, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1300 pp. Amethyst (40 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Coral (40 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Blue-white diamond (7000 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp).

Description: 3'4" and muscular, this eastern man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is blonde and curly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 700 pp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Sard (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears tattered old clothes. His crest is cut close to his head. His red eyes dart from person to person.

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: He was born in a small desert village. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He bought a axe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 10000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.