Description: 6'6" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. He wears his auburn hair up. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 16000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dragonborn, and stands approximately 6'5". He tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and his gloved hand is found clutching a whip. He wears his copper crest down. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and money/treasure

Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. White pearl (70 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'7" and muscular, this western man wears skinny pants and wears a pastel and grey robe with the hood down. His red fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His skin is flawless and his copper eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 6000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born into a rich family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is greedy

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black pearl (1300 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Jet (130 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Hugh was born the youngest of three triplets. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1200 pp. Aquamarine (700 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Coral (80 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Coral (80 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: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a brown collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He wears his silver hair up. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Heward is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 pp. Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Rose (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Ahinar never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 600 pp. Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Hematite (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.