Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is typically in his Beggar uniform. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Peren was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He struck the Beggar job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 4'9" southern man, he wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Efferil was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 west. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 80 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).

Description: He wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'2" when asserting himself. His hair is short and golden. His green eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson brown hat.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Aerdeth grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Aerdeth. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 70000 cp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His head has been shaved. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Theren 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. Theren 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. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Coral (100 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Peridot (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.