Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Gerard hails from a village terrorized by giants. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dragonborn companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 pp. Jasper (20 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length chestnut hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature rapier.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Cook

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

Possessions: 4000 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He tends to wear a large white jacket. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Courier they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Bowyer, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 6000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 4'1" and muscular, this eastern woman wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a quarterstaff, but if one is not available she will default to her nunchaku. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Bardryn's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (100 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is black and curly. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Joker, Justice. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 7000 gp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Coral (140 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 5'6". He wears a green vest and prefers black and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and his gloved hand is found clutching a longsword. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His silver eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother 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. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

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

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Fearful. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Blue quartz (16 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears an entirely white suit with red socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Volen was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Malachite (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp).