Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He is very pretty but has cold, dead 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 uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 6000 gp.

Description: He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. He carries with him a set of swords on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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 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 prove his worth to the world; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

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

Possessions: 800 pp. Banded agate (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Amber (90 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears dull blue sweaters, loose violet pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed axe, just in case. He has moderate length red hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Erdan alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Servant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 900 pp. Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp).

Description: He wears a black small hat and black clothes. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. 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 in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Barrister. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and expand his business

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'11" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

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. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: Matilda was born with her father's beautiful face. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has achieved small success as a Sage.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 11000 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her hair is short and black. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Star ruby (500 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Sard (50 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Star ruby (500 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a hunchback. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: Money/treasure; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Persistence, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Jasper (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Amber (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Jet (110 gp).