Description: He dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is chestnut and curly. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in the north to a Unemployed, Halimath learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To be a Bricklayer again.

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'7". He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. His dark red hair is knotted and matted. His silver eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in the north to a Healer, Zepar learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Healer and found it very stressful. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Healer for hire.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and balancing his hectic life and new healer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1000 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His lavender fur has been sun bleached extensively. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Quick was born on a far eastern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Roofer. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Quick fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 12000 gp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is typically in his Crown-heir uniform. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Therai was born with his mother's beautiful face. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Crown-heir. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 600 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Azurite (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Paelias lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Opinionated, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1700 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a yellow cloak and cross-gartered black stockings, and is pretty ugly. Her white hair is heavily combed to the right. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 3000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is wearing a long, tan cloak. Her brown hair is well kept. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: Hatae speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born into a rich family. Through the years after Hatae was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Hatae's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Hatae and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 900 pp. Black opal (800 gp). Coral (80 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp).