Description: A middle-aged man, he is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats, and is pretty ugly. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has worked as a Mayor like his father before him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 20 pp. Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Jet (50 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a simple grey robe with white stripes complete with hood. Her silver hair is braided into rings. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: Sarah wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While she appears to be a normal Human, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Miller does. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born in the north to a Miller, Yurgunn learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. A gifted student she started as a Ruler, but she got bored and became a Miller. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This malnourished man wears a worn and beaten armor. His head has been shaved. 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 runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. Uthûg enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mayor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Selfish, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 500 gp. White pearl (70 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears tattered old clothes. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 2000 sp. Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Jet (50 gp).