Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is dressed in earthy colors with a white and yellow handkerchief worn on his left side. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. 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. 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: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 7000 gp.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She keeps her long lavender fur kept up in a rat tail. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady yellow eyes.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 7000 gp. Moonstone (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Unemployed profession.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

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

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a brown shirt with thin green vertical stripes and black pants. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he has money and likes to spend it

Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich, Military, Debt. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1900 pp. Brown diamond (4000 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: Standing 3'1", this woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is long and golden with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small white clips. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She has never given up on her singing dream.

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

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 6000 gp. Obsidian (4 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Coral (80 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Carrie speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 6000 gp. Obsidian (7 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Azurite (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.