Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has moderate length auburn hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Ralf is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His clothes are grease stained in places. His rusty crest is unkempt and raggedy. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born in the east. Maagog was born on a far eastern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Performer. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 9000 gp. Malachite (15 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Coral (50 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Coral (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Jet (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Coral (50 gp). Hematite (15 gp).

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'4" when asserting himself. His golden hair is long and unkept. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a grey collared shirt and pastel skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her white hair is still thick. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Through the years after Rohesia was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Rohesia's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 11000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a longsword, but if one is not available she will default to her halberd. Her crest, while still mostly gold, has prominent grey streaks. Her gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Aasathra abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She likes to wear black tank tops with white skirt. She has no crest. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker black hat.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Kava was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new doctor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Silver pearl (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise black. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Family, Religious. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Coral (120 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp).