Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 600 gp. Violet garnet (1500 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Coral (130 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'6" and dresses like a well dressed Marshal does. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His black hair is lengthy. His ears are large.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He worked as a nervous Marshal and found it very stressful. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Marshal responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull grey iron scale mail. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He uses divination through singing.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is typically in her Herbalist uniform. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her white eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born to a Dyer, her mother struggled to pay the bills. 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 Herbalist. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Dyer again; and balancing her hectic life and new herbalist responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Malachite (4 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is an amazing painter.

History: Norûk was born the youngest of three triplets. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Family, Slave. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Just what you see.