Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His white hair is thinning but still full. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. He is portly but not overly obese. His brass crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Gargax enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He struck the Mortician job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 7000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a black vest and prefers blue and brown shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her mother worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled mother and took her mother's old job. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and she has a crush on the local ploughman

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp).

Description: 5'11" and muscular, this western man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He keeps his dark red hair in a flapper bob. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a Spy, his father struggled to pay the bills. He found a children's book about a Tiefling Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 900 pp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane, Ugly. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 3000 gp. Iolite (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Amber (110 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp).

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her golden hair is still thick. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. A true patriot, Andraste would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Andraste never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Military, Rich, In love. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden pearl (50 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Coral (50 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her hair is short and white. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She uses divination through singing.

History: The child of a Tanner, who enjoyed hunting, Hecat was taken on many hunting expeditions. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). White opal (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Rose (30 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Jade (60 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.