Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a grey scarf. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Painter. He became a Painter soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Painter

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

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His crest is short and blue. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. 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: Valorean was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Actor.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Rose (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Clear bright green emerald (7000 gp). Jet (160 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Citrine (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, and is pretty ugly. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Cartwright work with an outfit from a few towns over. Cartwright work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 7000 gp. Zircon (70 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Jacinth (3000 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Canary diamond (3000 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Clear bright green emerald (3000 gp). Rose (70 gp). Jet (130 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Sard (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sickle, but if one is not available he will default to his longsword. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. Paelias was born on a far northern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Shoemaker. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 9000 gp. Pink pearl (110 gp). Clear bright green emerald (8000 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Sard (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a white cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. She carries with her a set of morningstars, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She wears her black hair up. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: The child of a Mason, who enjoyed hunting, Pennie was taken on many hunting expeditions. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Pennie took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up morningstar and armor she uses now. 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. Pennie 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 to end her boredom

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1200 pp. Jade (40 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Amber (40 gp). Brown diamond (2000 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Sard (50 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her black hair is well kept. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (3000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

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. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.