Description: This malnourished man wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Kipper hails from a village terrorized by goblins. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 3000 gp. Banded agate (5 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears his chestnut hair down. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. 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: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

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

Possessions: 6000 gp. Eye agate (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has done his best to style his rusty crest to look like a famous performer. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He is a Metallic Dragon in disguise. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying west to reunite his family. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 500 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants and is in decent physical shape. His red hair is thinning but still full. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines white.

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 lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Painter for hire.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. 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 does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Arumawann was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 800 pp. Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Jet (120 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Brown diamond (8000 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is red and very short. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Rangrim abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. 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: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older woman who tends to wear a grey poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Ida hails from a village terrorized by giants. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 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 (80 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.