Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a white costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born into a rich family. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Insane, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1000 pp. Azurite (16 gp). Rose (30 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She carries with her a set of morningstars, each one with a amber on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ishte grew up listening to her father's many stories. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ishte 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 to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1700 pp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 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). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Kallista is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Kallista was born on a far western forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Bricklayer. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 5000 gp. Star rose quartz (60 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a pastel collared shirt and tan pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Religious. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. White opal (1600 gp). Jade (110 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Amber (110 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Sard (20 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Amber (110 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Amber (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His white crest is greasy and uncared for. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Spice Merchant and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 600 pp. Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Amber (160 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Jet (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp).

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a white shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and black pants. Her red hair is still thick. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Merla is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: The child of a Engraver, who enjoyed hunting, Merla was taken on many hunting expeditions. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 7000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Animal Trainer. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is always cut to a buzz. 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 writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born in the west. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He's also a talented Seamstress, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Animal Trainer responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 3000 gp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.