Description: This man wears a blue collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. When Alston reached his early adolescence his Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has worked as a Stylist like his father before him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Justice, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. Amber (50 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Coral (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Knight arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scimitar.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 150 gp. Zircon (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He keeps his brass crest in a pixie cut. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 300 pp. A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a bastard sword, but if one is not available she will default to her halberd, and is pretty ugly. Her white hair is still thick. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She takes great joy in being the best Brewer in town.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her childhood dream was to be a Priest, but she was a colossal failure. She tends to her Brewer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To be a Priest again; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 3'2" and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. 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 son.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 gp. Obsidian (14 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp).