Description: He is a husky man, who wears a fancy white suit. He sports a flattop hair cut. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Calcitro was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Farmer, but he got bored and became a Interpreter. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 900 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Ridaro speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Tanner profession.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. During her travels, Ridaro and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Ridaro discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Ridaro fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 500 pp. Fire opal (1200 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Amber (120 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. She has shaved her head bald. Her ears are large.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Werydd hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and revenge

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (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 (60 gp).

Description: He wears long strands of topaz and short violet dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Soapmaker arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 5000 gp. Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Zircon (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has wavy chestnut hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Dara has worked very hard to control her curse. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Aquamarine (1000 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Jade (40 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Red spinel (40 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Avice was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Golden pearl (50 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak, marred by beers. His hair is short and chestnut. His eyes are likewise violet.

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. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Berrian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He bought a shortbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.