Description: He usually wears his yellow robe and has his hand crossbow always slung over his shoulder. He is portly but not overly obese. His brown hair is cut short. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hand crossbow.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 11000 gp. Eye agate (11 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a fancy grey dress. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother.

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jet (110 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). White pearl (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is a great chef.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Tanner arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He struck the Tanner job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp).

Description: A 6'5" southern man, he wears dull black sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed warhammer, just in case. His blue hair is long and unkept. His black eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born in the south. At a young age his father died while driving off some dire rats. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in warhammer use. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rimmon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'4" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She keeps her green crest in a pixie cut. Her skin is flawless and her gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

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

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Jade (110 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Amber (110 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a simple violet robe with brown stripes complete with hood. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears her white hair down. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Jane was born on a far northern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Beggar. During her travels, Jane and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Jane discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Jane fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has a hunchback. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker brown hat.

Personality: Ella hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 north. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 11000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).