Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he usually wears his brown robe and has his crossbow always slung over his shoulder. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. 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: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. 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 north. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Family, In love. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1200 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a white costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her small white hat.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Merchant. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Huru is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and balancing her hectic life and new merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice, Athletic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 500 gp. Moss agate (15 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a brown tunic with pastel highlights, and long violet pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Roland was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Stableman work with an outfit from a few towns over. Stableman work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 800 gp. Star ruby (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a white cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. Her silver hair is well kept. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

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 uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 30 pp. Aquamarine (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.