Description: He is scrawny and has patchy lavender fur. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a hunchback. His lavender fur is lengthy. He is baby faced.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Cask lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Gold and ruby ring (9000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 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: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She keeps her golden hair in a pixie cut. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Vaina liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. 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: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family, Slave, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Gold and ruby ring (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a brown Stetson hat and brown clothes. His hair is auburn and curly. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to protect his home

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, In love, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 700 pp. Black pearl (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Coral (80 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Jet (80 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. Her silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 9000 gp. Peridot (80 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Sard (80 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Sard (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

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 able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Shane grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by unlife.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 5000 gp. White pearl (90 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Deep green spinel (90 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.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'6". He wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Dabbledob hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: The child of a Healer, who enjoyed hunting, Dabbledob was taken on many hunting expeditions. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Military, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Blue quartz (15 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Coral (70 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Sard (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Rose (70 gp). Coral (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.