Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'11". She wears a blue tunic with grey highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her golden hair is matted, messy, and big. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

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. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She wants revenge against goblins; and revenge

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a whip, but if one is not available she will default to her warhammer, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'6" when asserting herself. Her black fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Terse, Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Aquamarine (1300 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). White opal (600 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Zircon (60 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He tends to wear a violet poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. The war was a terrible time for him, and Gennal does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 800 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He is dressed in earthy colors with a white and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. His blonde hair is long and unkept. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 5000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 4'3", this man wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Rich, Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Jade (110 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Orc, and stands approximately 4'8". She wears white painted combat armor at almost all times, and her gloved hand is found clutching a warhammer. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born in the west. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 12000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.