Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe, marred by teas. He has wavy silver hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Curran's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Jade (150 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Black opal (500 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears dark leathers with embroidery, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her silver hair is long and unkept. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Server father left her crippled. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Disease. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 600 pp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Amber (110 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Peridot (70 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a green shirt with thin white vertical stripes and green pants. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Cairn was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 11000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her hair is short and purple. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Shax enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Shax was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Professionalism, Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 5000 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, 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 wears her brown fur down. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (11000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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 brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tordek grew up listening to his father's many stories. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her monstrous two handed axe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Robbie lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Cynical, Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.