Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His ears are large.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Brewer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to be a unemployed again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. She carries a battered ceremonial dagger and tarnished whip as well. Her tied-back hair is white. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Balifra has worked very hard to control her curse. During her travels, Balifra and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Balifra discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Balifra fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: He stands about 4'4" and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is a great chef.

History: Oskar lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull grey iron scale mail. She is physically well-built. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Blacksmith arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She found a children's book about a Half-Elf Commoner who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has worked as a Blacksmith like her mother before her.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.