Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a black vest and prefers white and violet shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His scarlet crest, when down, is lengthy. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. A true patriot, Norkruuth would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Farmer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gifted student he started as a Laborer, but he got bored and became a Farmer. He struck the Farmer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Laborer again; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Rich, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1800 pp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'1" and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Miner. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His silver hair is long and unkept. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When Manfred reached his early adolescence his Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Military. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 pp. Banded agate (12 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Jade (50 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). White opal (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Sard (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 3'6", this man wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Eldon never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Barber

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 800 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. Her bronze crest is still thick. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Gesrethe studied abroad. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 600 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his bastard sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His blue crest is knotted and matted. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He is a Slaad in disguise. 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. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 200 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time and is in decent physical shape. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. 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 shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears suspenders and grey workpants. Her shirt is black, and she wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. Her silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 17000 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). 1 Major magic item.