Description: This tall, slender man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Ploughman. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He tends to his Ploughman job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism, Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 7000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. His long bronze crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 3000 gp. Malachite (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around her ears. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Bilga was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bather hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1000 pp. Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and ruby ring (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp).

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. She has wavy auburn hair. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ermina fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Coral (60 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'4" and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 900 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He sports violet clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He is physically well-built. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 600 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears baggy black pantaloons and a brown scarf. She wears her dark red hair up. She has silver eyes.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Selfish. Bonds: Religious, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jasper (80 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp).