Description: An older man who wears an entirely brown suit with red socks and a vest with buckled shoes, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Merchant business.

History: He was born in a small plains village. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Merchant and was forced into it by his family; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2500 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, violet shirt, and grey tie. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He is baby faced.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Military, Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 8000 gp. Violet garnet (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears a red broad hat and red clothes, she is not a threatening figure. Her red hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. 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. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. She has styled her blue crest well, parting it to the right. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Farideh's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her childhood dream was to be a Navigator, but she was a colossal failure. She has achieved small success as a Scribe.

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

Ideals: Impeccable, Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a brown collared shirt and green skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Matilda was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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: She is greedy.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.