Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears tattered old clothes. He has moderate length red hair. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. 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: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Howard was born on a far southern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Mercenary. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Howard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 500 pp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 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.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a simple grey robe with green stripes complete with hood. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Oloric grew up listening to his father's many stories. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 5000 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 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.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her white hair is well kept. Her ears are large.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Adelaide took it upon herself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born into a rich family. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He became a Herbalist soon after.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Herbalist responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver ewer (10 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

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. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 8000 gp. Amber (70 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). White opal (900 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he usually wears his black robe and has his bow always slung over his shoulder. His crest is red and very short. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Maagog hails from a village terrorized by drow. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). After a long history of fighting, Maagog and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 11000 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. His hair is brown and curly. His gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Xappan liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. After a long history of fighting, Xappan and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To be a Ploughman again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 4000 gp. Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Blue-white diamond (8000 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Canary diamond (8000 gp). Sard (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.