Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He sports a flattop hair cut. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Krûk lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 7000 gp.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her top black hat.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Amber (110 gp). White pearl (110 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he prefers to wear flannel. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His copper eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 500 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His silver hair is long and unkept. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Herbalist and was forced into it by his family; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is golden and curly. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Engraver; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 3000 gp. Chalcedony (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Rose (40 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Jet (130 gp). Jet (130 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He wears his chestnut hair up. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Robert was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. Robert was born on a far northern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Mason. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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

Ideals: Pacifist, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 3000 gp. Blue quartz (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Jade (80 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Hematite (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He dresses like a well dressed Detective does. He has shaved his head bald. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Detective work with an outfit from a few towns over. Detective work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Detective for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a banker again

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Poor, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.