Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Weaver hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. 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 feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Amethyst (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). White opal (1200 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. Her blue hair is still thick. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Ronobe was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Fortune-teller. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 7000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, and carries ceremonial daggers. His copper crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Norkruuth fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 6000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 3'3" and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson white hat.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Kelter lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and half-orc compassion

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He wears a colorful flower in his white hair. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He is content; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Slave, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Hematite (10 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Jade (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Black opal (1300 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a rapier on his belt. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Stannor will drive conversation. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Extrovert, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Peridot (80 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears grey trousers with brown and tan striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She is content; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.