Description: This woman wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has a very tight haircut. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Vistra isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and to be a merchant again

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 7000 sp. Azurite (15 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 6'8" northern man, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, black shirt, and tan tie. His green crest is heavily combed to the right. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Trynnicus was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1800 gp. Chalcedony (60 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. He wears a colorful flower in his dark red hair. His silver eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mantus grew up listening to his father's many stories. Mantus abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears tattered old clothes. Her golden hair is long and unkept. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

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. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Apothecary. He has blonde hair. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He worked as a nervous Apothecary and found it very stressful. He became a Apothecary soon after.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 600 gp. Aquamarine (200 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Peridot (80 gp).