Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. His golden hair is singed and shortened. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born in the south to a Sellsword, Nuraval learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Sellsword. 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 wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Violet garnet (800 gp). Coral (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Jet (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Jet (140 gp). Sard (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Pink diamond (3000 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

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

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Mundane. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 600 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a black shirt, with a brown mid length skirt with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and carries kukris. Her crest is copper and curly. She is baby faced.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. In her 20th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 7000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1900 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 5'5" southern man, he is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Hunter. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Paelias fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and elven compassion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 5000 gp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a white cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Mâku was born with his mother's beautiful face. While he appears to be a normal Half-Orc, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 900 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull blue iron scale mail. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 8000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.