Description: 3'6" and muscular, this northern man wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is yellow, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. His hair is cut close to his head. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 7000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has done his best to style his silver crest to look like a famous performer. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Apothecary. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 pp. Sard (80 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and brown handkerchief worn on his right side. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. William is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 11000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. She has no hair. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Layabout father left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants a kiss.

Ideals: Persistence, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 11000 gp. Jade (60 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Jasper (50 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady and is in decent physical shape. She has slicked back auburn hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Jo abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sardonyx (30 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple pastel robe with white stripes complete with hood. He carries with him a set of spears on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. His beige fur is knotted and matted. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 800 pp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a white shirt, with a grey mid length shorts with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and carries glaives. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 7. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Howard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 300 pp.