Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is cut close to his head. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Engraver who has hired him part-time. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is typically in her Map Maker uniform. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Map Maker for the past few years.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat, and is pretty ugly. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Junk Dealer. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. His hair is brown and curly. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Zepar was born with his mother's beautiful face. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Zepar never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Flaws: Impulsive, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 40 gp.