Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His hair is brown and curly. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: The child of a Soapmaker, who enjoyed hunting, Fibblestib was taken on many hunting expeditions. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 4000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female is wearing a long, blue cloak. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Laborer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Laborer. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 700 pp. Silver pearl (100 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp).

Description: She has a missing right leg. She usually wears her black robe and has her pickaxe always slung over her shoulder. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Vola grew up listening to her father's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His gold crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Through the years after Bharash was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Bharash's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Citrine (70 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Jasper (70 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he dresses like a well dressed Brewer does. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Brewer business.

History: Umpen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Umpen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 10000 gp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Sard (40 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Coral (50 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She is portly but not overly obese. She has wavy black hair. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Mortician. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She worked as a nervous Mortician and found it very stressful. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 pp. Red garnet (110 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Sard (40 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. Her cinnamon fur is greasy and uncared for. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She hates Tabaxis with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. Smoking is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Tiefling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Tiefling doctor. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Racist. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 7000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Jade (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Malachite (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.