Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His red hair is long and unkept. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born in the north. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Bernard alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears an entirely black suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has golden hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Ahlyssa is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Ahlyssa lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She 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. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: White opal (1500 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp).

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She wears a yellow feathered hat and yellow clothes, marred by teas. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Sporting a golden mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born into a rich family. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting giants, the young Susannah began to lead the lost caravan. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 800 gp.