Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. His chestnut hair is still thick. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Shoemaker. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 700 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 3 Thunderstones.

Description: She is lean but muscular and has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her chestnut hair is long and unkept. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; 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: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has done his best to style his green crest to look like a famous performer. This gold eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Gorbundus lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 55. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She wears skinny pants and wears a grey and brown robe with the hood down. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Juliana 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. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp).