Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he prefers to wear flannel. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and revenge

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 200 gp. Coral (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 40 pp. Carnelian (70 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Rose (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a grey vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her grey boots flare out at the collars. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Matilda fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He has gold eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a great chef.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has a hunchback. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Stableman born in the past three hundred years. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born into a rich family. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Stableman responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Rose (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Jet (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.