Description: An older man who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, he is not a threatening figure. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. 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: Hupe was born with his father's beautiful face. 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's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To be a Junk Dealer again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red garnet (130 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Emerald (400 gp).

Description: She wears a tan shirt, with a green mid length skirt with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and she perpetually has her sai ready. Her silver hair is still thick. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing music.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Adrie 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 she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Deep green spinel (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Jade (80 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Jet (80 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is dressed in earthy colors with a black and white handkerchief worn on his right side, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has violet eyes and a black hat with a white feather.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born in a small plains village. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Zâthra alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: In love, Nature, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 700 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her long white hair reaches down to her waist. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. When Avice reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1000 gp. Aquamarine (600 gp). Coral (150 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears dull red sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed bow, just in case. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 4000 gp. Blue quartz (5 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He carries with him a set of shortbows, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. 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 enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 6000 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears bulky black painted plate armor. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1200 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Gold and ruby ring (10000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).