Description: This southern man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing. His clothes are grease stained in places. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Lucan hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Animal Trainer business.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Lucan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has green eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Baker who has hired him part-time. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush, Slave. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady, and is pretty ugly. She has moderate length black hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: This dark-skinned female dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a black collared shirt and brown skirt. She accessorizes with a violet scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her brass crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Nature, Rich, In love, Debt. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.