Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He got into the Herbalist business at a young age. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Herbalist. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ernest fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to be a jeweler again

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She carries a battered scythe and tarnished hand crossbow as well. She wears a colorful flower in her bronze crest. Her red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dragonborns became a terror of the countryside. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she has a crush on the local tailor

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Hematite (15 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp).

Description: He stands about 4'2" and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 260 gp. Banded agate (4 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp).

Description: He wears a green cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. He carries a battered scimitar and tarnished rapier as well. His rusty crest is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Tarhun was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tarhun fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Superior lock. 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Average lock.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Ploughman does. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: The child of a Tanner, who enjoyed hunting, Suhnae was taken on many hunting expeditions. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Justice, Logical, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 310 gp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.