Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jasper (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a green costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her blue hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She is a Chromatic Dragon in disguise. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 12000 gp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Jet (50 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Star ruby (400 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is cut close to his head. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Umpen was born with his mother's beautiful face. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1200 pp. Red garnet (140 gp). Coral (140 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Amber (140 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Coral (140 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Coral (140 gp).

Description: A 5'3" northern man, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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 plays an instrument quite well.

History: Horza hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He worked as a nervous Bellfounder and found it very stressful. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has no hair. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Manea fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 3000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he usually wears his violet robe and has his pickaxe always slung over his shoulder. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Servant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Jet (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern man wears a green tunic with grey highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His clothes are grease stained in places. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are silver and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born to a Shoemaker, his father struggled to pay the bills. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He bought a sai and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Onyx (30 gp). 1 Major magic item.