Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a black armored body suit, with a simple violet line shooting up and back down. His white crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Tanner born in the past three hundred years. Direcris enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has achieved small success as a Tanner.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new tanner responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His ears are large.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He worked as a nervous Navigator and found it very stressful. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 6000 cp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp).

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She is physically well-built. Her red hair is wavy and long. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has done his best to style his brass crest to look like a famous performer. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His first spouse was a Barkeep, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat and is in decent physical shape. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. She has gleaming, smiling white eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Rieta's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. Rieta is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Rieta was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. As a very small child her family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. Her mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect her and cast a teleportation spell that whisked her away. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Silver holy symbol. 1 Superior lock. 1 Masterwork manacles.