Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is blonde and curly. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Spice Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Theobald was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. 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: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Pacifist, Persistence. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man wears a white shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and red pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 gp. Red garnet (140 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Jade (140 gp). Citrine (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Gilbert 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. Gilbert decided he wanted neither the life of his mother 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. 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: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: 5'1" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Heather lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Ruler work with an outfit from a few towns over. Ruler work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She struck the Ruler job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 700 gp.