Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a grey deerstalker hat and grey clothes, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His black hair is still thick. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Baern was born with his father's beautiful face. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Passionate, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

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

Possessions: 2000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Interpreter for the past few years.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. He carries with him a set of kukris on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. His crest is white and very short. 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 someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Sethrekar has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Violet garnet (900 gp). Amber (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Amber (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her fur is short and yellow. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. At some point she was captured by giants and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Whurbin is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

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. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Soapmaker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Soapmaker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Bonds: Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 700 pp. Malachite (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Coral (80 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Malachite (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a simple blue robe with tan stripes complete with hood. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Malquis never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Religious, In love. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Jet (110 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears bulky yellow painted plate armor. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 pp.