Description: 5'3" and muscular, this western man wears tattered old clothes. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Marbas will drive conversation. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 16000 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Amber (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a simple red robe with brown stripes complete with hood. He has a very tight haircut. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

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. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Beggar work with an outfit from a few towns over. Beggar work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He's in love; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 9000 gp. Zircon (70 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Red garnet (110 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ar-Karo isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Malachite (10 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Jet (160 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Coral (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Gimble speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Gimble hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He's also a talented Healer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 800 pp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Jade (90 gp). Jade (90 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she is renowned for her bright green dresses and hats. She has dyed her greying black crest a little too much giving a sharp black color. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gesrethe fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1000 gp. Eye agate (11 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Citrine (60 gp). White opal (400 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His brown hair is braided into rings. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (11000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She stands about 4'9" and wears bulky tan painted plate armor. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is silver and curly. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Through the years after Felosial was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Felosial's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 600 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).