Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is physically well-built. His brown hair is braided into rings. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 500 pp. Deep green spinel (80 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Jet (80 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Black opal (1100 gp).

Description: This woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 2000 gp. Eye agate (12 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. Her red hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are silver and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. White pearl (50 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Jet (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull grey iron scale mail. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Zanna was born the youngest of three triplets. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and doesn't want to be a body guard and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 12000 gp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 6'7" western man, he wears a brown vest and prefers pastel and violet shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Elegant hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jet (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp).

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. He wears a colorful flower in his white hair. His eyes are a pleasant white.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 900 pp. Pink pearl (140 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 900 pp. Eye agate (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Rose (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Coral (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.