Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He carries with him a set of ceremonial daggers on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His white crest is lengthy. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Cook work with an outfit from a few towns over. Cook work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 500 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a Knight, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2000 pp. Azurite (7 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and black handkerchief worn on his left side. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1100 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She carries with her a set of axes on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. Her hair is short and red. Her eyes are likewise black. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mastema grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Weaver.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 12000 gp. Obsidian (11 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Jade (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp).

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Valida is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Blue quartz (12 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Jet (50 gp). Sard (20 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Banded agate (12 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. With bright brown hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Artin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To be a Barkeep again; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1000 pp. 1 Major magic item.