Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears just a black suit. He has dyed his greying blue hair a little too much giving a sharp blue color. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Barakas was born the youngest of three triplets. Through the years after Barakas was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Barakas's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Merchant and was forced into it by his family; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 800 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp).

Description: Standing 4'9", this man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has a very tight haircut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His silver hair is cut short. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. Damien enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She tends to wear a pastel poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Tabaxis in Smoking's homeland. Smoking decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 5000 sp. 2 Holy water. 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. He is baby faced.

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 is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Dimble hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Dimble was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 2600 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp).

Description: He wears a grey coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. He carries a battered lance and tarnished scimitar as well. His red hair is heavily combed to the right. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is typically in his Mayor uniform. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born in the east. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mayor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Mayor for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 300 gp.