Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He got into the Carter business at a young age. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. He has achieved small success as a Carter.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 9000 sp. Obsidian (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her beige fur has been sun bleached extensively. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 pp. Black pearl (900 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp).

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She carries a battered shortspear and tarnished trident as well. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Grigi hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Grigi alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1200 sp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp).

Description: He dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with red slacks. He carries with him a set of morningstars, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His auburn hair is still thick. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Healer. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. 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: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. Vanuath was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Healer. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Healer for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Job, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.