Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. He has no fur. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. 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 worked as a Bookbinder like his father before him.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, drow burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying south to reunite her family. She's also a talented Banker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Many drow want her driven away; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

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

Possessions: 800 gp. Rock crystal (40 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a Butcher first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Sheggen lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Butcher work with an outfit from a few towns over. Butcher work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and expand his business

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length red hair. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Laborer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. During his travels, Nim and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Nim discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Nim fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Caeldrim enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in the north. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1200 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.