Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has dark red hair. His eyes are black.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Miner born in the past three hundred years. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: The child of a Unemployed, who enjoyed hunting, Zephan was taken on many hunting expeditions. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Miner.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He keeps his golden hair in a flapper bob. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Rolen was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Rolen decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rolen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Opinionated, Joker, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 160 gp. Amethyst (70 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. She has a hunchback. She has no hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is renowned for his bright violet suits and hats. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gunter grew up listening to his father's many stories. A gifted student he started as a Healer, but he got bored and became a Mortician. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Mortician for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 6000 cp. Obsidian (15 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her morningstar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. She has wavy white hair. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears professional attire. He wears a colorful flower in his red hair. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. A true patriot, Korfel would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Passionate, Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the left. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 500 sp. Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp).

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her crest is green and curly. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

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 pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears baggy white pantaloons and a green scarf. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1900 sp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Black pearl (500 gp).