Description: He is wearing a long, black cloak. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his quarterstaff, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His childhood dream was to be a Dyer, but he was a colossal failure. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are black and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. Sorath is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Farmer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Through the years after Sorath was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Sorath's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she is content

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 400 pp. Onyx (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Jet (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Canary diamond (3000 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Jet (70 gp). Coral (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp).

Description: This man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his left hand. His hair is short and chestnut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Adventurer who has hired him part-time. The war was a terrible time for him, and Xappan does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When Xappan reached his early adolescence his Tiefling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). White opal (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Hogar will drive conversation. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1600 pp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born in the north. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Nordak never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, In love, Guardian. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 10000 gp. Black opal (1600 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Canary diamond (6000 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned female dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Tiaathque lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She worked as a nervous Beggar and found it very stressful. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Beggar.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Beggar and was forced into it by her family; and she would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Family, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 400 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His purple hair is braided into rings. His half smiles and silver eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Zephan abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Zephan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.