Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, grey shirt, and green tie. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Broce is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. Broce liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 4000 cp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is dark but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are green 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 will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's in love; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1600 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is short and black. 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 is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Apothecary profession.

History: Balam was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now owns his own business.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 10000 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Coral (120 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears bulky tan painted plate armor. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 15. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 500 gp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Malachite (5 gp). 2 Antitoxin.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He wears his white hair down. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Dilettante. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Rolen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Rolen was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Rolen decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 gp.