Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. She is portly but not overly obese. Her fur is black and curly. Her yellow eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. After coming to the age of reason, Cloud took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His silver hair is cut short. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He is mildly Halfling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Military, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Rose (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has a very tight haircut. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Gifted from a young age, Zog studied abroad. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 3000 gp. Red garnet (80 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Sard (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length white hair. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 7000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Brown diamond (7000 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Rose (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Azurite (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a green tunic with violet highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around his shoes. His silver crest is singed and shortened. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He is a Metallic Dragon in disguise. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2000 pp. Citrine (80 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Rose (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Canary diamond (2000 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Sard (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Pink diamond (2000 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. He wears bulky tan painted plate armor. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. 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 almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Arannis is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Arannis was born on a far southern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Hunter. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 7000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. 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 raised by priests from a young age. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

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

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 11000 gp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp).