Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He got into the Bookbinder business at a young age. He found a children's book about a Gnome Monk who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. Recently the stress of being a Bookbinder has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and expand his business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat and is in decent physical shape. Her golden hair is braided into rings. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Sannl embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Sannl was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Courier they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Hunter, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Attractive, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She wears her auburn hair up. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: He is typically in his Sculptor uniform. He is portly but not overly obese. His gold crest, when down, is lengthy. His red eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He tends to his Sculptor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears dull violet sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed whip, just in case. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Through the years after Theren was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Theren's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shoemaker for hire.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 gp. Red spinel (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.