Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Fearful. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 5000 gp. Tourmaline (100 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Coral (100 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). White opal (400 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Rose (30 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a violet coat, and he perpetually has his morningstar ready. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Gifted from a young age, Bertram studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bertram fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp).

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'9" when asserting himself. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 8000 gp. Malachite (9 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Jet (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Rose (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 3'0" and wears suspenders and white workpants. Her shirt is black, and she wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Stacee grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Stacee abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 14000 gp. 1 Major magic item.

Description: This man wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 900 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is typically in her Courier uniform. She carries with her a set of axes, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is an amazing painter.

History: She got into the Courier business at a young age. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Courier. She struck the Courier job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Terse. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 4000 gp. Aquamarine (1200 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Blue sapphire (600 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: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. He has gray eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Aelar will drive conversation. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Deep green spinel (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp).