Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black opal (400 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Sard (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born into a rich family. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he usually wears his green robe and has his longbow always slung over his shoulder. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed green hat.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Fargrim has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 800 gp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His silver crest is singed and shortened. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. 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. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 800 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. He has amber eyes and a yellow hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.