Description: He is lean but muscular and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His ears are large.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Vondal and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears green painted combat armor at almost all times, and is pretty ugly. His gold crest is still thick. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Tanner arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Jade (130 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Jet (130 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a halberd on his belt. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature halberd.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her black hair is heavily combed to the left. She has amber eyes and a blue hat with a tan feather.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1000 pp. Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has wavy black hair. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She got into the Actor business at a young age. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Slave. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep green spinel (130 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Amber (130 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her brown fur is lengthy. Her copper eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Elegant was born the youngest of three triplets. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered north to less war torn lands. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 pp. Eye agate (15 gp). Sard (50 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Coral (60 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Coral (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'0". He is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Banded agate (14 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Amethyst (140 gp).