Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He keeps his long white crest kept up in a rat tail. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. Pijjirik is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Pijjirik was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature axe.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. Her golden hair is still thick. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Alice lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gifted student she started as a Spy, but she got bored and became a Carpenter. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 5000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who tends to wear a large grey jacket. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Eleanor is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Eleanor was born on a far northern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Detective. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Justice, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1200 pp. Red garnet (50 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. 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: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2000 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Sard (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). White opal (500 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp).

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He carries with him a set of glaives on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He has white hair. His white eyes peer out from beneath his broad green hat.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 700 pp. Gold music box (3000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is dressed in an above average manner. He has moderate length auburn hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Kyle alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has achieved small success as a Beggar.

Motivation: To be a Blacksmith again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (100 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (100 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the left. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Portia hails from a village terrorized by giants. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Servant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 3000 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp).