Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Igden was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his right hand. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Immeral was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and money/treasure

Ideals: Pacifist, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Red spinel (60 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Jade (60 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Sard (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Sard (20 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her blonde hair is still thick. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 900 pp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Black opal (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears just a green suit. Her blue hair is unkempt and raggedy. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines white.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Vapula will drive conversation. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 5000 gp. Azurite (9 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears a brown shirt with thin green vertical stripes and black pants. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her red hair is heavily combed to the left. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Maynild was born on a far southern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Performer. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and half-elven compassion

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 8000 gp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her green crest is greasy and uncared for. This gold eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Jaxi wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Gifted from a young age, Jaxi studied abroad. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 4000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a red collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He is portly but not overly obese. He has shaved his head bald. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His first spouse was a Priest, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1200 pp.