Description: He wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars. His hair is purple and curly. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Balam is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Balam was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 6'1" southern man, he wears a white deerstalker hat and white clothes. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has amber eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Sage work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sage work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Bonds: Military, Job, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 600 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Dyer. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by lycanthropy.

Motivation: To be a Spy again; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 5000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).

Description: This woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Caramip grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortbow.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Golden pearl (50 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Jade (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Amber (50 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Coral (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a Glassblower, her father struggled to pay the bills. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 8000 gp. Red garnet (100 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Coral (100 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Jade (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'1" and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Thoradin never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 500 pp. Obsidian (9 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Ulfgar's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ulfgar grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Deep green spinel (110 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Chalcedony (40 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.