Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His head has been shaved. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born in the west. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears dark leathers with embroidery, she is not a threatening figure. Her black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are green.

Personality: Ranala hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Ranala alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has worked as a Fisher like her mother before her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1800 pp. Black pearl (500 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Blue-white diamond (3000 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the east. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Body Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1300 pp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Crown-heir.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Religious, Has a crush, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 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.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is a great chef.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Altho 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 was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold and ruby ring (9000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a black coat with red slacks. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is a great chef.

History: She was born in the north. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away.

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 11000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears brown trousers with blue and yellow striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is brown and curly. 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 happy with his job as a Gardener. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. 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 parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Gardener. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jade (60 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.