Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Golm was raised in a hard working conservative environment. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Obsidian (7 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a grey collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a red scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Engraver father left him crippled. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Traubon never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1500 pp. Obsidian (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Pink diamond (7000 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Amber (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He is renowned for his bright green suits and hats. He wears his red hair down. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Gifted from a young age, Astar studied abroad. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 9000 gp. Moonstone (80 gp). Pink diamond (7000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is typically in her Stableman uniform. She has dyed her greying orange fur a little too much giving a sharp orange color. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Stableman. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Stableman for hire.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Eye agate (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Jade (160 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Jade (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her lance, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ulla embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 14000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He wears his brown hair down. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears an entirely violet suit with yellow socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born in the west. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Jade (80 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Malachite (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.