Description: An older man who dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, he is not a threatening figure. He has a very tight haircut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). White pearl (60 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bowyer. He has moderate length bronze crest. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born in the north to a Bowyer, Gargax learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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 Bowyer. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 26000 cp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is short and black. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: Lamlis is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. 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: Lamlis hails from a village terrorized by orcs. 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 been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Debt, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Unemployed and was forced into it by her family; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. Her blue hair is matted, messy, and big. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Gifted from a young age, Purah studied abroad. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Purah took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up falchion and armor she uses now. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 800 sp.