Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her red crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 800 pp. Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has moderate length yellow fur. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Smoking's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Smoking is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born in the west. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 900 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a nunchaku on his belt. He wears his red hair up. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Raymond wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Stableman but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He got into the Stableman business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Sailor, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 4000 gp. Emerald (1300 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Coral (50 gp). Azurite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a white vest and prefers green and red shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Adventurer

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

Possessions: 5000 gp. Star ruby (700 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Coral (150 gp). Jet (150 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Azurite (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He likes to wear red tank tops with brown pants. His brown hair is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and balancing his hectic life and new cook responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 8000 gp. Jasper (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Jade (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 3'0" eastern man, he wears a white cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. His red hair is braided into rings. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit men.

History: He was born into a rich family. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Corkitron has worked very hard to control his curse. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 11000 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. Her chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Locksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 16000 gp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). 1 Major magic item.