Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His black hair is cut short. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He found a children's book about a Halfling Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Sage and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: To be a Bowyer again; and balancing his hectic life and new sage responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Job, In love, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This tall, slender man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His silver eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Apothecary. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Military, Debt. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 2000 cp. Deep green spinel (120 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has wavy scarlet crest. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her small black hat.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. She became a Masseuse soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 4000 cp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a brown coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her face is scarred and worn.

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. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Masseuse hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 900 sp.