Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is short and white. 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 considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He works hard and plays hard.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Gifted from a young age, Bertram studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: To be a Bookbinder again; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Red garnet (120 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a fancy black dress. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her top black hat.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying north to reunite her family. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 300 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 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 (90 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears tattered old clothes. He has moderate length auburn hair. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. 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: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 pp. Tourmaline (150 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Rose (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length beige fur. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Great lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Great never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Sensitive. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 9000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Jet (100 gp). Rose (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp).

Description: 3'5" and muscular, this western man wears dull blue sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed morningstar, just in case. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Selfish, Insane. Occupation: Herbalist

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

Possessions: 7000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His brown fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Map Maker who has hired him part-time. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he wants revenge against goblins

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: In love, Has a crush, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 700 pp. Sard (20 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.