Description: He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He carries with him a set of glaives, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He keeps his blue crest in a pixie cut. 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 almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Heskan was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Eye agate (5 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Amber (70 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Rose (80 gp). Coral (70 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a large white jacket. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. He has violet eyes and a white hat with a black feather.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Skoth embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 15000 gp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. Her silver hair is still thick. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 12000 gp. Citrine (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Malachite (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a pastel coat. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length yellow fur. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Cloak embodies much of what other species detest in the Tabaxis. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Cloak lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. After a long history of fighting, Cloak and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 9000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a yellow vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his yellow boots flare out at the collars. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are brown.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Erevan studied abroad. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 11000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and violet handkerchief worn on her right side. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Rose (30 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Jade (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Rose (30 gp). Jacinth (3000 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Rose (30 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Jade (60 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp).

Description: 3'0" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She very much looks the part of a Apothecary. She sports black long hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

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. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Born in the east to a Apothecary, Bella learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp).