Description: This man is very fat, and wears a black vest and prefers blue and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest 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 forest due to the painful memories there. Balam took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up nunchaku and armor he uses now. He bought a nunchaku and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears professional attire. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His crest, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Rivaan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Animal Trainer for the past few years.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to be a dilettante again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears long strands of ruby and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has violet eyes and a grey hat with a white feather.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Aline has worked very hard to control her curse. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Terse, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 6000 gp. Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Iolite (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small black clips. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. The war was a terrible time for her, and Vorka does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered north to less war torn lands. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Depressed, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 7000 gp.

Description: This man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his axe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Shepherd responsibilities is difficult; and to reunite with his absent mother

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her crest is short and black. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 8000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, black shirt, and yellow tie. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. Her white eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in the west to a Slave Trader, Manea learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her childhood dream was to be a Merchant, but she was a colossal failure. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a merchant again

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1800 pp. Red spinel (60 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Amber (60 gp).