Description: This late middle aged man wears skinny pants and wears a blue and green robe with the hood down and is in decent physical shape. He has brown hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Now he works as a writing tutor during his time off.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 5000 gp. Sard (40 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Amber (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'1" when asserting herself. She has dyed her greying dark red hair a little too much giving a sharp dark red color. Her skin is flawless and her gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. 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: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 4000 gp. White pearl (120 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Coral (120 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Amber (120 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Coral (120 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Through the years after Paymon was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Paymon's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1000 gp. Smoky quartz (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Azurite (4 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a shield on her belt. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Malquis was born the youngest of three triplets. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Gardener they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Shipwright, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 10000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She has a hunchback. Her silver hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Mumpena lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. One day when Mumpena was young, her mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly her mother dropped to the ground dead. Her mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Mumpena was heart-stricken from the event, and her father started working long hours to provde for them. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Fortune-teller for hire.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and to be a barrister again

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Brown diamond (6000 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Rose (80 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp).

Description: She stands about 4'9" and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her brown hair is wavy and long. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born in the north to a Soapmaker, Quelenna learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: In love, Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Violet garnet (600 gp). Jade (90 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She carries with her a set of morningstars on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 12000 gp. Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Jade (150 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Jade (150 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Jade (150 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Coral (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.