Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a green cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. His silver hair is heavily combed to the left. He has gold eyes and a green hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He is a Bookbinder first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Balam was born on a far northern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Bookbinder. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bookbinder for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 120 gp. Tourmaline (40 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is typically in his Brewer uniform. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has violet eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Brewer business.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Brewer. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears bulky blue painted plate armor. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. She has green eyes.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Her parents enrolled her in a Ranger school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. 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 is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Greedy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She wears an entirely grey suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has brown eyes and a grey hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. 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 born on a small isolated farm. Cecily liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. After a long history of fighting, Cecily and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.