Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has worked as a Barkeep like his mother before him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a black coat over a pastel low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. Her hair is long and golden with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small black clips. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a baker again

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Nature, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 7000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a green coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. He has dyed his greying white crest a little too much giving a sharp white color. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

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 has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A gifted student he started as a Sailor, but he got bored and became a Miller. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Expand his business; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 32000 gp. White pearl (80 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Jade (80 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Iolite (60 gp). 1 Major magic item. 1 Major magic item. 1 Major magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She is wearing a long, tan cloak. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears her red hair down. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Adventurer, Nature, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1900 pp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears bulky blue painted plate armor. Her golden hair is still thick. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born in the south. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Greedy, Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 12000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned female is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She wears her blonde hair up. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Butcher. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Religious, Job, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 700 pp. Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.