Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. 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 long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He got into the Bookbinder business at a young age. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 160 gp. Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Malachite (11 gp). 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears dull tan sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed trident, just in case. Her hair is short and red. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Arara enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1200 sp. Solid gold idol (400 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Gomory hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Gomory's homeland. Gomory decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gomory fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 240 pp. Pink pearl (70 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length rusty crest. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Heskan was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the south were limited. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, In love, Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 12000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.