Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His crest is black, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 3000 gp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Banded agate (12 gp).

Description: A 4'8" eastern woman, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized violet coat. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the east. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a blue vest and prefers violet and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are amber.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: The child of a Weaver, who enjoyed hunting, Orryn was taken on many hunting expeditions. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold and ruby ring (4000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp).

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She carries a battered trident and tarnished mace as well. Her crest is cut close to her head. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is a Masseuse first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Havilar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Masseuse. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Masseuse for the past few years.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Jet (40 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Moss agate (13 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has wavy red hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Spice Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Reirak 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-Elven companion (his 'brother'). Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 800 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born in the east. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2000 gp. Banded agate (12 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Jet (160 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Brown diamond (3000 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her purple hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are silver and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born into a rich family. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Fire opal (1500 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Sard (70 gp).