Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. He has no fur. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears just a black suit. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His black eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Apothecary but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 3000 sp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 4'5", this man wears grey trousers with white and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is an amazing painter.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is content

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Mundane. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 9000 cp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She has slicked back auburn hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Claira was born with her father's beautiful face. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Bather. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is her passion; and she wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a falchion on his belt. His green crest is heavily combed to the right. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Stylist. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Shamash grew up listening to his father's many stories. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Stylist. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.