Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He carries a battered nunchaku and tarnished falchion as well. His silver hair is still thick. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He takes great joy in being the best Shoemaker in town.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Balam fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1300 sp. Black pearl (600 gp). Rose (80 gp). Jet (90 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears bulky brown painted plate armor. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 600 gp. A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a black shirt with thin yellow vertical stripes and grey pants. He carries a battered flail and tarnished sai as well. His crest is cut close to his head. He has red eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new sellsword responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1100 gp. Moonstone (70 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is typically in her Ploughman uniform. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She got into the Ploughman business at a young age. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Alain has worked very hard to control her curse. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Disease, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2000 gp. Hematite (12 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Jet (40 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.