Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears his white hair down. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 6000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Painter but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Driindar was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is content; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Banded agate (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp).

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a scimitar on her belt. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the south. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal (700 gp). Malachite (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He carries with him a set of sais, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has done his best to style his gray fur to look like a famous performer. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Shadow took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Shadow never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Carter and was forced into it by his family; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She tends to wear a large green jacket. Her scarlet crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Bricklayer profession.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has achieved small success as a Soapmaker.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to be a bricklayer again

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Gold and ruby ring (7000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His white hair is still thick. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born into a rich family. Through the years after Rael was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Rael's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 pp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Jet (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Jade (160 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'11" and wears a blue feathered hat and blue clothes. She wears a colorful flower in her red hair. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Hedonist, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 9000 gp. Emerald (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Sard (40 gp). Blue-white diamond (6000 gp).