Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. His brown fur is braided into rings. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 9000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a monstrous two handed axe on his belt. His green crest is knotted and matted. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Mozikth was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 3000 gp.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. His brown fur is unkempt and raggedy. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Five lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 west. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black pearl (800 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Amber (90 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Blue-white diamond (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a pastel shirt with thin black vertical stripes and pastel pants, and is pretty ugly. He sports a flattop fur cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep copper.

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 cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful, Mundane. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1900 pp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Jet (60 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Coral (60 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Rose (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Jade (150 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Jet (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Blue diamond (8000 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Malachite (9 gp).

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a green shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and black pants. His crest is green, silky, and of moderate length. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Vrondiss hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. The war was a terrible time for him, and Vrondiss does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Vrondiss was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. After a long history of fighting, Vrondiss and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Poor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 pp. Silver ewer (20 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is typically in her Shepherd uniform. Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Shepherd but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nedda grew up listening to her father's many stories. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).