Description: He is a mite stocky and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Zephan will drive conversation. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Extrovert, Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 700 pp. Eye agate (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Pink diamond (7000 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Coral (90 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He carries a battered flail and tarnished falchion as well. His hair is red and curly. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Kugáluga will drive conversation. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Kugáluga fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 6000 gp. White pearl (80 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 6'6" eastern woman, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her long gold crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has red eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Jaxi grew up listening to her mother's many stories. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and wants to open a new tavern

Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer, In love, Guardian. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 7000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is typically in her Dyer uniform. With bright auburn hair. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Dyer.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 3000 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears long strands of aquamarine and short yellow dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His head has been shaved. His eyes are green.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. 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: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Slave, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chalcedony (70 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Clear bright green emerald (6000 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His hair is short and purple. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Apothecary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 9000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man tends to wear a large brown jacket. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He uses divination through singing.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Religious. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 2000 pp. Eye agate (8 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Jade (150 gp). Jet (150 gp). Coral (150 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Jasper (50 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.