Description: This tall, slender man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His hair is cut close to his head. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Alston is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He got into the Scribe business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Unemployed, but he got bored and became a Scribe. He struck the Scribe job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears an entirely green suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'2" when asserting himself. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His black eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Zepar was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: She stands about 2'9" and wears a white tunic with black highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. With bright chestnut hair. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'7" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born in the east. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the east were limited. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 600 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp).