Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has a hunchback. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. He is baby faced.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents were killed by brigands in a raid when he was still a young child. The brigands captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 11000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp).

Description: This northern man wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Stableman. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born in the north to a Stableman, Vondal learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Glassblower, but he got bored and became a Stableman. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Stableman for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Stableman responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 pp. Eye agate (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Coral (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 gp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: Mordai hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mordai fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 gp.