Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull grey iron scale mail. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

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. 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: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Tieflings in Euron's homeland. Euron decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Euron fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp).

Description: This man wears long strands of topaz and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is a great chef.

History: Korag was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and he is greedy

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 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 (90 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Gold and ruby ring (6000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Jelenneth was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Ruler. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 9000 gp. Coral (40 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a simple pastel robe with brown stripes complete with hood. She is portly but not overly obese. Her beige fur is thinning but still full. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Leaf was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Leaf was born on a far western mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Beggar. She struck the Beggar job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 800 pp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 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: 5'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a black coat with white slacks. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Orcs in Varg's homeland. Varg decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Varg 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; and he is content

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 12000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, pastel shirt, and violet tie. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Elizabeth embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Elizabeth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats and is in decent physical shape. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. He has brown eyes.

Personality: Bernard is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Bernard 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. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red garnet (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Sard (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.