Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He sports a flattop fur cut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. 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: Silent lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mason and was forced into it by his family; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 330 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Standing 2'11", this woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her hair is blonde and very short. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 210 gp. Rock crystal (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His red hair is still thick. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length black hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 10 pp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.