Description: 6'4" and muscular, this western man is typically in his Map Maker uniform. His dark red hair is braided into rings. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Sammal was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Map Maker. He's also a talented Herbalist, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Herbalist again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears bulky tan painted plate armor, marred by teas. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he has a crush on the local cartwright

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is renowned for her bright yellow dresses and hats. She wears her red hair down. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Thiala lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 3000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 8000 gp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 4'0", this man usually wears his grey robe and has his flail always slung over his shoulder. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. 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 dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane, Disease, Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 100 gp.