Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is golden and very short. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Kipper is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Black pearl (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Coral (50 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). White opal (700 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Rose (70 gp). Amber (50 gp). Rose (70 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 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: She is a mite stocky and wears professional attire. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 3'2" eastern man, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 8000 gp. Banded agate (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Blue-white diamond (3000 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a rapier on her belt. Her long purple hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Nija lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Sard (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His cinnamon fur has been sun bleached extensively. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep copper.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born in the north. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 12000 gp.

Description: He wears a brown vest and prefers green and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He carries with him a set of bows, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His white fur is singed and shortened. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on her right hand. Her red fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane, Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 500 pp. Citrine (70 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Coral (40 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Coral (40 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Coral (40 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Clear bright green emerald (7000 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp).