Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has black hair. His eyes are green.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Zaffrab is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). 2 Smokesticks. 4 Holy water.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears a colorful flower in her white hair. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears suspenders and blue workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her ears are large.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. 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: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave 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 mountains due to the painful memories there. Salanop took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up axe and armor she uses now. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'8". He wears a green cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. His dark red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. He has a dull look in his silver eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He worked as a nervous Fletcher and found it very stressful. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 120 gp.