Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He carries with him a set of pickaxes on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise black.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Oriax was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Oriax abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 6000 gp. Bloodstone (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His ears are large.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. 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: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He tends to his Banker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Banker

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

Possessions: 7000 gp. Malachite (13 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. The war was a terrible time for him, and Zook does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. When Zook reached his early adolescence his Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. 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. Zook fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. With wild black hair. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Heather was born the youngest of three triplets. Her childhood dream was to be a Shepherd, but she was a colossal failure. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Armorer and was forced into it by her family; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. He has done his best to style his silver crest to look like a famous performer. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 5000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp).

Description: An older man who likes to wear ponchos typically of a light violet in addition to tight pants, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. 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: He's looking for his big break; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 7000 gp. Blue quartz (11 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Jade (160 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Amber (160 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Azurite (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Shepherd. She has shaved her head bald. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her broad blue hat.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her childhood dream was to be a Barrister, but she was a colossal failure. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Sard (20 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.