Description: A middle-aged man, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, and is pretty ugly. He keeps his cinnamon fur in a pixie cut. His copper eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Junk Dealer who has hired him part-time. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is content

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 4000 gp.

Description: This eastern woman wears a grey shirt with thin black vertical stripes and white pants. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has brown eyes and a grey hat with a black feather.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 8000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'11" and dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with white slacks. She keeps her golden hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Ruler business.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Creega grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Pacifist, Persistence, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 500 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). White opal (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Vistra was born with her mother's beautiful face. Vistra was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 900 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Coral (50 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the left. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 900 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Coral (90 gp). Amber (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp).

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears long strands of aquamarine and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She is an epitome of beauty. She has wavy white hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Mardred lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1000 gp. Citrine (20 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Jet (40 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Jade (40 gp). Amber (40 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is dressed in earthy colors with a white and tan handkerchief worn on his right side. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His green eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker white hat.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 9000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.