Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively, and he perpetually has his mace ready. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. 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. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dain fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her brown fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. She has amber eyes and a brown hat with a white feather.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Emerald grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She 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. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Obsidian (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Jet (160 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Jet (160 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a green deerstalker hat and green clothes. She has done her best to style her blue hair to look like a famous performer. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. After a long history of fighting, Kasdeya and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Sard (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Amber (130 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Iolite (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'3" when asserting herself. She has dyed her greying copper crest a little too much giving a sharp copper color. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Megren hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 8000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 29000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). 1 Major magic item. 1 Major magic item. 1 Major magic item.

Description: 3'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His red hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Qualen never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, In love. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 7000 gp. Carnelian (70 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and is pretty ugly. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has yellow eyes and a pastel hat with a green feather.

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 is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Malachite (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.