Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is chestnut and very short. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Oppleby lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. After coming to the age of reason, Oppleby took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 350 gp. Golden pearl (110 gp). Jet (110 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: This woman wears dull green sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed hand crossbow, just in case, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her crest is brass and very short. Her half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Kava is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She got into the Mercenary business at a young age. 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 Mercenary. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Mercenary for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again.

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 sp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His chestnut hair is still thick. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Rimple hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears professional attire. His hair is short and black. He has gleaming, smiling silver eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Purson was born with his mother's beautiful face. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. 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. Purson fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her blonde hair is well kept. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Stacee was born with her mother's beautiful face. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. After a long history of fighting, Stacee and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'10" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a yellow collared shirt and green skirt. She accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Bricklayer profession.

History: Ielenia hails from a village terrorized by orcs. 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: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has no crest. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born in the west to a Merchant, Zedaar learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Merchant and found it very stressful. He became a Merchant soon after.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: Standing 5'3", this woman usually wears her brown robe and has her crossbow always slung over her shoulder. She keeps her long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Sailor they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Carter, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Sardonyx (40 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Azurite (16 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 2'9". She is dressed in an above average manner. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Anne lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Herbalist they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Fisher, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 90 gp.