Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His red hair is long and unkept. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 pp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has moderate length black hair. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Merla was born the youngest of three triplets. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, In love. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Brown diamond (8000 gp). Sard (70 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. He found a children's book about a Gnome Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and wants his loneliness to end

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 8000 gp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Orc, and stands approximately 5'8". He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes., and his gloved hand is found clutching a longsword. His chestnut hair is cut short. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Koth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To be a Jeweler again; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

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

Possessions: 3000 gp. Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Jade (100 gp). Rose (80 gp). Coral (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Coral (100 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His silver hair is heavily combed to the right. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Tailor arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Rich, Family, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 2000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp).

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she prefers to wear blue clothing when she does not wear armor. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. She has green eyes and a blue hat with a violet feather.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She found a children's book about a Gnome Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.