Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. 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 filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 2800 sp.

Description: This eastern woman is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Sporting a auburn mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She is a Sculptor first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Jarana was born the youngest of three triplets. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Jarana was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Sculptor.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 160 gp. Azurite (6 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears dull black sweaters, loose violet pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed sword, just in case. She wears her silver hair down. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Animal Trainer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To be a Cook again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: In love, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Scribe responsibilities is difficult; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Norman was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Disease, Selfish, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1000 cp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp).

Description: She dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with pastel slacks. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly warhammers and flails. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Cumpen will drive conversation. 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 raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Painter 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: To end her boredom; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: This younger middle-aged man dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His white crest is lengthy. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He got into the Server business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Cook, but he got bored and became a Server. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Server for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Bonds: Attractive, In love, Guardian, Religious, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants and is in decent physical shape. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Millicent was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Banded mail.