Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. 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 content; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 12000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (20 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His crest is blue, silky, and of moderate length. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

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. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mehen grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1000 pp. Jasper (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Rose (20 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Brown diamond (3000 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A freak accident while working with his Knight mother left him crippled. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 3000 gp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). Clear bright green emerald (2000 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male wears silk and lounges about seductively. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He works hard and plays hard.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

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

Possessions: 5000 gp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Sard (50 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Sard (50 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born in the north to a Shoemaker, Hugh learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Courier, but he got bored and became a Shoemaker. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: To be a Courier again; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1100 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His eyes are likewise black.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He struck the Merchant job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. She wears a violet vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her violet boots flare out at the collars. She has a hunchback. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is content; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 9000 gp. Jet (110 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Coral (110 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.