Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. His red hair is long and unkept. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a Guard first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When Thomas reached his early adolescence his Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Guard for the past few years.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 20000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Barakas is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). During his travels, Barakas and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Barakas discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Barakas fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 500 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 5'11" and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Butcher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 3000 gp. Peridot (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp).

Description: She wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time, and she perpetually has her nunchaku ready. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She got into the Map Maker business at a young age. She worked as a nervous Map Maker and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Map Maker responsibilities is difficult; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 500 pp. Azurite (10 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Eiravel was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Jet (70 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Red spinel (70 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears bulky white painted plate armor. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She is baby faced.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Portia lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 pp. Onyx (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Rose (20 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Joan's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She takes great joy in being the best Bellfounder in town.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Joan was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Black pearl (500 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Jade (50 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.