Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, and he perpetually has his longsword ready. He wears a colorful flower in his gray fur. His skin is flawless and his yellow eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Cloud is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Cloud fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 10000 gp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She wears her chestnut hair down. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She got into the Animal Trainer business at a young age. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Animal Trainer for the past few years.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears long strands of opal and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His silver crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Gifted from a young age, Shamash studied abroad. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 7000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Antinua hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Eye agate (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Canary diamond (6000 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her flail, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. She has wavy brown hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1200 pp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman has the majority of her body covered in plate and is in decent physical shape. She has wavy golden hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is a great chef.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed tan hat.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. Naill abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Black pearl (500 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Jet (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.