Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. He has done his best to style his dark red hair to look like a famous performer. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady black eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Merihim is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 45000 sp. Tourmaline (140 gp). Coral (140 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp).

Description: She has a missing right leg. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her auburn hair is cut short. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

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 also has developed a complete distrust of the Bookbinder profession.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her childhood dream was to be a Bookbinder, but she was a colossal failure. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp. Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp).

Description: She wears a white shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and black pants. She carries with her a set of pickaxes, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. With wild golden hair. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. 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: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has gray fur. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. 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: Flame hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Spy for hire.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Logical, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is wearing a long, white cloak. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Crown-heir. He takes great joy in being the best Crown-heir in town.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and to be a herbalist again

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 9000 sp. Banded agate (13 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Red garnet (80 gp).