Description: An older man who wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat, he is not a threatening figure. His brown hair is thinning but still full. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. After a long history of fighting, Nicholas and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is greedy; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a scimitar, but if one is not available she will default to her warhammer. She has moderate length golden hair. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born in the west. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Dyer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Dyer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 60000 cp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears brown trousers with red and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Taklinn hails from a village terrorized by giants. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 15000 sp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp).

Description: She has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her longbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. She has moderate length silver hair. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Sard (40 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp).