Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1500 pp. Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his kukri with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He carries a battered pickaxe and tarnished kukri as well. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the left. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. 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; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1000 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep black.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Courier. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Ishte was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She married young, but lost her spouse to dire rats. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 900 pp. Deep green spinel (120 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Jade (120 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 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 physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a white top hat and white clothes. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 24. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Merla enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Merla grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Moonstone (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Jade (100 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Malachite (7 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing a long, black cloak. He has no crest. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 10000 gp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Malachite (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her hair is long and white with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small red clips. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her top red hat.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting brigands, the young Paela began to lead the lost caravan. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 900 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp).

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. She has wavy dark red hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Carpenter who has hired her part-time. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Verin was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 2000 gp. Star ruby (500 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). White opal (500 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Coral (130 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Amber (130 gp). Sard (30 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp).