Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor, and carries tridents. He has no hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Raam 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 wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Tourmaline (160 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Jet (160 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her gold crest is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. 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. Farideh fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp).

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears long strands of amethyst and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 8000 gp. Moonstone (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Blue-white diamond (5000 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. He is an epitome of beauty. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 11000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Beggar. She has worked as a Beggar like her mother before her.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 700 pp. Iolite (20 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. A friendly and beautiful Elf, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and doesn't want to be a sailor and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 600 pp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Rose (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length scarlet crest. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. 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: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 900 pp. 1 Minor magic item.