Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears tattered old clothes. Her blue hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 900 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He has a hunchback. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and dwarven compassion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Lazy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Guard

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

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts, and is pretty ugly. His dark red hair is matted, messy, and big. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 10000 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a greatsword on his belt. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Laborer born in the past three hundred years. He uses divination through singing.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He became a Laborer soon after.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 8000 gp. Azurite (8 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Jet (110 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Moss agate (8 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she prefers to wear red clothing when she does not wear armor. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. She has green eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Alain was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 3000 gp. Azurite (16 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has wavy white hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When Aust reached his early adolescence his Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Aust never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Military, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1600 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He is dressed in an above average manner. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has moderate length white hair. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 600 pp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.