Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Richard lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Military, Family, In love. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver pearl (130 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has shaved his head bald. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. 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 son.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Gardain 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. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1200 pp. Eye agate (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Emerald (1600 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His head has been shaved. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Kipper grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, brown shirt, and green tie. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Ermina hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 11000 gp. Banded agate (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Amber (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Ûgakûga's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. Citrine (80 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a blue vest and prefers grey and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, he is not a threatening figure. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. 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 irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Gifted from a young age, Dabbledob studied abroad. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. 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: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1000 pp. Carnelian (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Carnelian (70 gp).

Description: This northern woman wears blue trousers with green and black striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the north. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 10000 gp. Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp).