Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears suspenders and pastel workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are yellow and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Stableman for hire.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to be a brewer again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Job, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 30 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman is typically in her Merchant uniform. Her gold crest is smooth and relatively long. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Merchant who has hired her part-time. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Merchant. She's also a talented Cartwright, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants a kiss.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Has a crush, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: He wears a brown coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'5" when asserting himself. He has wavy black hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Gardain enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Gardain was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Glassblower, but he got bored and became a Engraver. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Gardain was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Joker, Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sai, but if one is not available he will default to his lance. His copper crest is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Ghesh was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His parents enrolled him in a Bard school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Ghesh never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 90 pp. Jeweled anklet (4000 gp).