Description: This late middle aged man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs and is in decent physical shape. His hair is golden and curly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Halander was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands.

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1300 pp. Deep green spinel (150 gp). White opal (900 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears long strands of emerald and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She keeps her long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. She has black eyes.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black opal (1300 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Amber (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She is physically well-built. Her hair is short and silver. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She takes great joy in being the best Guard in town.

History: Riswynn hails from a village terrorized by goblins. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and revenge

Flaws: Impulsive, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 8000 gp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, In love, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 9000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Jet (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned female is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her black hair is still thick. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A freak accident while working with her Locksmith mother left her crippled. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 10000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 5000 gp. Deep green spinel (160 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). White opal (700 gp). Jade (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Sard (30 gp).

Description: This man wears a blue shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and black pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born in the south. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and balancing his hectic life and new crown-heir responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 6000 gp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp).