Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull white iron scale mail. His blue hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Balam fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Slave. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 4000 gp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush, Adventurer, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 4000 gp. Banded agate (13 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Zircon (70 gp).

Description: She wears an entirely red suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She carries with her a set of sais, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Sarai was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 6000 gp. Amber (140 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears long strands of amethyst and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her scarlet crest, when down, is lengthy. She has red eyes and a black hat with a white feather.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered east to less war torn lands. She bought a kukri and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1200 pp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'6" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He very much looks the part of a Fisher. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Fisher. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new fisher responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 8000 gp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Rose (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Amber (100 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Brown diamond (4000 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp).

Description: She wears long strands of topaz and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has blue crest. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 5000 gp. Moonstone (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Clear bright green emerald (5000 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Amber (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Rose (20 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with black slacks. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 8000 gp. Onyx (80 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Rose (80 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Emerald (1600 gp).