Description: He dresses like a well dressed Cook does. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length red hair. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Ribbles lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Cook. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Cook for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Job, Family, Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 gp. Azurite (8 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'6" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. His white crest has been sun bleached extensively. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Direcris is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. 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, Direcris is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 21000 sp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is short and auburn. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature ceremonial dagger.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'4", this woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her sickle with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Her childhood dream was to be a Junk Dealer, but she was a colossal failure. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Expand her business; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Just what you see.