Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When Elaim reached his early adolescence his Dwarf 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. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 7000 gp. Violet garnet (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Clear bright green emerald (2000 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Rose (50 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears long strands of topaz and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Fargas was born with his father's beautiful face. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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: Wants to work out more often; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2100 pp. Banded agate (15 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Jade (100 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Jet (100 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Sard (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). 1 Major magic item. 1 Major magic item.

Description: This eastern woman prefers to wear flannel. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is silver and very short. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Mardnab's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Mardnab was born on a far eastern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Priest. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 gp. Citrine (80 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Amber (70 gp). Jade (70 gp). Coral (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with white colored cloaks and clothing and is in decent physical shape. His tied-back hair is silver. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2000 gp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 11000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her chestnut hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her first spouse was a Marshal, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'11" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He likes to wear grey tank tops with black pants. His hair is long and silver with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his feathered grey hat.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Alexandre hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. 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 never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, In love. Occupation: Shepherd

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

Possessions: 24000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).