Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Dilettante. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 20 gp. Chalcedony (80 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears his beige fur down. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Scribe work with an outfit from a few towns over. Scribe work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Scribe for the past few years.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and regain custody of his daughter

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Slave, Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. He is physically well-built. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Slave Trader. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. His blonde hair is braided into rings. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He got into the Banker business at a young age. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He tends to his Banker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Average lock.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and dresses like a well dressed Masseuse does. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His golden hair is braided into rings. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his small yellow hat.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. 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: Peter hails from a village terrorized by giants. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her sword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Map Maker profession.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. She worked as a nervous Spy and found it very stressful. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears dull black sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed shield, just in case. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His black eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Justice, Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Ploughman. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. A true patriot, Jarana would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Ploughman. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Ploughman.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job, Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Good lock.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. When Glûk reached his early adolescence his Half-Orc mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longsword.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Adventurer, Nature, Military. Occupation: Server

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 3000 cp. Azurite (6 gp).