Description: This slender man stands about 3'3". He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His blonde hair is lengthy. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Umpen was born with his mother's beautiful face. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 12000 gp. Alexandrite (900 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Jade (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). White pearl (50 gp).

Description: He stands about 4'0" and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is white and curly. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. 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: Harbek lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and doesn't want to be a interpreter and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'8". He wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a lance, but if one is not available he will default to his rapier. His red hair is still thick. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Kellen 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Military, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker tan hat.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born into a rich family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She became a Sage soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 2000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 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: He has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Paelias took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up morningstar and armor he uses now. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Cynical, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1900 pp. Amber (110 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Rose (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Jade (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 5'8". She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest, and her gloved hand is found clutching a falchion. Her hair is short and brown. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Guard but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A freak accident while working with her Miller father left her crippled. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 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 (10 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is golden and curly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, In love, Debt. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 6000 gp. Carnelian (30 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Brown diamond (3000 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Sard (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Azurite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.