Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 90 gp. Chrysoberyl (60 gp).

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He is physically well-built. He wears his black hair down. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Lûga grew up listening to his father's many stories. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His scarlet crest is still thick. He has gold eyes and a green hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Bricklayer

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

Possessions: 260 gp. Amber (100 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Roofer does. His crest, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Roofer business.

History: Baradad lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Roofer and was forced into it by his family; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He wears tan trousers with grey and pastel striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears dark leathers with embroidery. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born in a small desert village. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Painter they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Marshal, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Military, Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 700 sp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). Malachite (4 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a grey wide-brimmed hat and grey clothes. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Anbera grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). Being a Banker kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and doesn't want to be a banker and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Coral (140 gp). 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His ears are large.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Everard will drive conversation. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Everard alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 40 gp. Iolite (60 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length copper crest. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 110 gp. Jasper (60 gp).