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. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His childhood dream was to be a Ploughman, but he was a colossal failure. After a long history of fighting, Gardain and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 8000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length blue crest. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has worked as a Dilettante like his mother before him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Bonds: Has a crush, Military, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. He wears his white hair up. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Half-Orc culture. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Dalgal was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 2000 gp. Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). White pearl (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. 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 is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born to a Merchant, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and half-elven compassion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Jade (60 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Sard (30 gp). Blue diamond (8000 gp). Coral (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a black armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. Her hair is chestnut and curly. She has gray eyes and a black hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now mingles about in high society.

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

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a very tight haircut. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Corkitron hails from a village terrorized by orcs. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mercenary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 8000 gp. Banded agate (5 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Sard (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He usually wears his white robe and has his pickaxe always slung over his shoulder, and carries pickaxes. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist, Lazy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 700 pp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Emerald (800 gp).