Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears an entirely blue suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair is golden and very short. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 6000 sp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Rose (80 gp). Malachite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. Her blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect her home.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He is portly but not overly obese. His white fur is singed and shortened. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Silent will drive conversation. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Silent was raised in a hard working conservative environment. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Chalcedony (70 gp). White opal (500 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a green scarf, marred by sweets. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 170 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has moderate length gold crest. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.