Description: He wears dull red sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed sai, just in case. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. Pikar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Addict. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Clear bright green emerald (4000 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). 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 large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has shaved his head bald. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He uses divination through singing.

History: Fabien lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shepherd hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Amber (40 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Jet (40 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Rose (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears long strands of topaz and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His head has been shaved. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 600 pp. Jet (90 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Rose (30 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Malachite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length rusty crest. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 13000 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Jet (120 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Jet (120 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her left hand. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length red hair. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Carter. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a bricklayer again

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 300 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp).

Description: 4'11" and muscular, this southern woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a yellow coat. Her head has been shaved. She has gray eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. The war was a terrible time for her, and Eva does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Rose (40 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Jade (110 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy beige fur. He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has a hunchback. His fur is short and beige. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep copper.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Carpenter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 8000 gp. Banded agate (15 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.