Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his hand crossbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is black and curly. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and a deep hatred of brigands

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 500 pp. Hematite (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Jet (50 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. Aym abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Opinionated, Joker. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Amethyst (120 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She is typically in her Sage uniform. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is short and blonde. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. 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 Sage. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 6000 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His brown fur has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: This woman wears skinny pants and wears a black and white robe with the hood down. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her left hand. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She uses divination through singing.

History: Hillanot hails from a village terrorized by giants. 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: Revenge; and many giants want her driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'1" when asserting herself. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Fisher who has hired her part-time. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 pp. Amber (150 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Coral (150 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Iolite (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is typically in his Priest uniform. His auburn hair is long and unkept. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a Jeweler, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He worked as a nervous Priest and found it very stressful. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new priest responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Hematite (5 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Emerald (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.