Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has moderate length brown hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Gerald speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Gerald 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. Gerald 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. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This man wears a blue coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Terse, Impulsive. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Amber (80 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears a black shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and red pants. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. A true patriot, Megged would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Body Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Ploughman they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Body Guard, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Slave, Military, Poor, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a brown shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and black pants, and is pretty ugly. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are a pleasant copper.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Art 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. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 280 gp. Blue quartz (11 gp). Iolite (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Aerdeth's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His first spouse was a Gardener, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bounty Hunter and was forced into it by his family; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has shaved his head bald. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has wavy auburn hair. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has achieved small success as a Shipwright.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Religious, Job, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

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

Possessions: 3000 cp. 4 Tanglefoot bags.