Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His hair is blonde and curly. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ernest studied abroad. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. 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; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 3000 gp. Azurite (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears dull blue sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed falchion, just in case. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She struck the Armorer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Rose (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears dull brown sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed trident, just in case. His chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

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 has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 17000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'6". She wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. Her silver hair is lengthy. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

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

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Menny was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Military, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is typically in her Shepherd uniform. She is physically well-built. Her blonde hair is still thick. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. 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, Pennie is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 4'0" western man, he is wearing a long, grey cloak. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Fallond enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1100 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a grey tunic with black highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. He has green eyes and a grey hat with a black feather.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He struck the Adventurer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Adventurer responsibilities is difficult; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted, Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 7000 gp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Jade (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.