Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Animal Trainer profession.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Blacksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He tends to his Blacksmith job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and is pretty ugly. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 50000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He hates goblins. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Heian hails from a village terrorized by goblins. A freak accident while working with his Knight mother left him crippled. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by goblins. Heian was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 gp. Jasper (80 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man prefers to wear flannel. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 600 gp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp).

Description: Standing 5'4", this man tends to wear a large grey jacket. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. A true patriot, Traki would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. He was taken from his home at a very young age. After a long history of fighting, Traki and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 360 pp. Jade (40 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Eye agate (4 gp).