Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Ruler arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. After coming to the age of reason, Vondal took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Vondal never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, In love, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Rose (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Blue diamond (8000 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. His black hair is heavily combed to the right. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'7" southern woman, she wears a black cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. Her chestnut hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 10000 gp. Malachite (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Jade (110 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears an entirely brown suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Miner but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Jocelyn was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Poor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Black pearl (1500 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Citrine (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a brown tunic with green highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes. Sporting a blonde mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born in a small forest village. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 5000 gp. Eye agate (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Sard (20 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Jet (120 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, marred by chocolates. His black hair is heavily combed to the right. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. 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 to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Through the years after Reirak was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Reirak's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jade (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Sard (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Shipwright. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Stableman profession.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gifted student he started as a Stableman, but he got bored and became a Shipwright. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shipwright for hire.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 11000 gp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Coral (140 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.