Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His white crest is still thick. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born to a Doctor, his father struggled to pay the bills. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 pp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She is portly but not overly obese. Her red hair is still thick. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 pp. Blue quartz (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Jet (160 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Jasper (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a worn and beaten armor. He has moderate length brown hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Halimath was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

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

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a blue coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Efferil was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His childhood dream was to be a Shepherd, but he was a colossal failure. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Locksmith for hire.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Mentor, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1500 pp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull brown iron scale mail. He sports a flattop crest cut. His skin is flawless and his red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Azzakh grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold music box (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a flail, but if one is not available he will default to his sai. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Amethyst (60 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. She is an epitome of beauty. She has shaved her head bald. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

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 is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she is content

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, In love. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Zircon (60 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.