Description: This exceptionally lanky man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His crest is silver and very short. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tarhun fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 11000 gp.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears a fancy brown suit. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To protect his home; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 8000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Gold and ruby ring (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Gold and ruby ring (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp).

Description: This woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears her black hair down. Her black unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black pearl (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). White opal (500 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Coral (110 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, green shirt, and grey tie, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'8" when asserting himself. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Umpen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a yellow suit, tan shirt, and black tie. He wears his chestnut hair down. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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 invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion.

Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Gold and ruby ring (11000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she has the majority of her body covered in plate, and is pretty ugly. Her chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She got into the Guard business at a young age. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Merchant again.

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 500 pp. Banded agate (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, tan shirt, and grey tie. His black hair is knotted and matted. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady white eyes.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist, Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 4000 gp. Peridot (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Amber (110 gp). Amber (110 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp).