Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his halberd with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Banded agate (6 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Jade (70 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 2'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Ortegar has worked very hard to control his curse. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 5000 gp. Aquamarine (700 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Jade (130 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Canary diamond (5000 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He carries a battered crossbow and tarnished glaive as well. He wears his brown hair up. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: Forcas hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: Forcas was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and many drow want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 7000 gp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Jet (60 gp). Jade (60 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Brown diamond (5000 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Hematite (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She carries with her a set of ceremonial daggers on her belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Herbalist arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Coral (130 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Coral (130 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Coral (130 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants, and is pretty ugly. His silver hair is braided into rings. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Fenriz was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Interpreter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Interpreter work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Interpreter responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1200 pp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She is a Beggar first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Shava hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. At some point she was captured by gnolls and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She became a Beggar soon after.

Motivation: To be a Bowyer again; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Moonstone (20 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Sard (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sickle, but if one is not available he will default to his monstrous two handed axe. He has green crest. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Rathkran took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 8000 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Jet (60 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Rose (30 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Azurite (7 gp).