Description: He wears a blue costume with the symbols of death on his torso. He carries with him a set of sickles, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 61. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 300 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a worn and beaten armor, and is pretty ugly. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is an amazing painter.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 6000 gp. Red spinel (130 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Veit is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Malachite (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Amber (140 gp). Iolite (20 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her red hair has been sun bleached extensively. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She found a children's book about a Half-Orc Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. 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: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Red spinel (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. At some point he was captured by drow and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Religious, Slave, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is light but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His auburn hair is still thick. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Gold and ruby ring (9000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Gifted, Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden pearl (160 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Rose (80 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Coral (160 gp).