Description: This late middle aged man dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with blue slacks and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His white eyes peer out from beneath his broad black hat.

Personality: He is a Blacksmith first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Nirgel was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears his red crest up. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a Locksmith first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Norkruuth was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Locksmith. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Locksmith responsibilities is difficult; and to be a brewer again

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Amber (150 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His green eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed yellow hat.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Barber arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Soveliss was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Soveliss decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'6". He wears a simple white robe with grey stripes complete with hood. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 west. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 12000 sp. Malachite (6 gp).