Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Mundane. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jasper (40 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Vanuath was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Opinionated, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 280 pp. Alexandrite (600 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He is physically well-built. He has no hair. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Mindartis was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. Through the years after Mindartis was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Mindartis's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1000 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Gold and ruby ring (12000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'10" when asserting himself. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'4" and wears a red armored body suit, with a simple yellow line shooting up and back down. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 5000 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Peridot (60 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Jade (90 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.