Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears just a black suit. He wears his black hair down. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Cressel has worked very hard to control his curse. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 300 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 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). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is silver and very short. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Armorer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Joker, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jet (100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Sard (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Sard (60 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Oolah was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She found a children's book about a Half-Orc Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1000 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: This woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Family, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Iolite (50 gp). Blue-white diamond (3000 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Hematite (12 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is dark but she possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length white hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Miller for hire.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and balancing her hectic life and new miller responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1100 pp. Obsidian (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His red hair is braided into rings. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Simon speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. 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 got into the Dilettante business at a young age. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Dilettante. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 4000 gp. Sard (60 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Blue diamond (3000 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He is physically well-built. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. A gifted student he started as a Locksmith, but he got bored and became a Sage. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Job, Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 6000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.