Description: This slender man stands about 5'8". He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. 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 highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. 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: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Tanner. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Tanner responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Insomniac, Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she tends to wear a white poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her black hair is well kept. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bree grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Mortician for hire.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Mortician responsibilities is difficult; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Flaws: Sensitive, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small tan clips. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving 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: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Tailor arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 15000 sp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the right. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Spice Merchant business.

History: He was born in a small island village. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 700 pp. Obsidian (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp).

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Nelkin was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Selfish. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 4000 sp.