Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her bastard sword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 6000 gp. Deep green spinel (100 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His scarlet crest, when down, is lengthy. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Pijjirik was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist, Professionalism. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 pp. Moss agate (9 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Sard (50 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Jade (60 gp). Zircon (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears bulky black painted plate armor. His white crest is greasy and uncared for. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Srorthen hails from a village terrorized by drow. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Actor they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Scribe, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 6000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Rose (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Eye agate (10 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a Server, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Dyer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rose (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Sard (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor and is in decent physical shape. She wears a colorful flower in her chestnut hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Ishte enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Ishte was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Guard for hire.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His auburn hair is lengthy. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Frouse grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortspear.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 8000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp).

Description: This man usually wears his grey robe and has his kukri always slung over his shoulder, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His golden hair is long and unkept. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Heward speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Heward grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). White opal (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.