Description: He wears a black shirt with thin red vertical stripes and green pants, and he perpetually has his ceremonial dagger ready. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep silver.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Balam was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His hair is long and red with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and expand his business

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a white vest and prefers black and pastel shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: Hobart was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a white collared shirt and red skirt. She accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.