Description: An older man who wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs, he is not a threatening figure. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Ar-Pratu hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

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 family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in the north to a Shoemaker, Miles learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. After coming to the age of reason, Miles took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Shoemaker responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 130 gp. Tourmaline (80 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a great chef.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Silaqui alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. A true patriot, Theren would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born in a small island village. Theren liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1000 cp. Red garnet (100 gp).