Description: This man wears a grey shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and red pants. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his right hand. His hair is long and silver with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Map Maker. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Map Maker responsibilities is difficult; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 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: This younger middle-aged woman dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Tenena hails from a village terrorized by orcs. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 700 pp. Red garnet (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Rose (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp).

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a tight fitting violet shirt and pants. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. When Vaina reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 7000 gp. Sard (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Black opal (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a violet shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and black pants. She keeps her golden hair in a pixie cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Eleanor's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 pp. Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines black.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. 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. She now mingles about in high society.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Racist. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 pp. Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His head has been shaved. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He 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. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Azurite (13 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Jet (80 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Iolite (60 gp). White opal (700 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp).

Description: 6'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a black tunic with green highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around his shoes. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Painter born in the past three hundred years. A friendly and beautiful Half-Orc, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Flak was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Brown diamond (7000 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.