Description: He is a husky man, who wears a brown costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Bernard lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Glassblower responsibilities is difficult; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Family, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Black pearl (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Lazy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ilga was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She carries with her a set of falchions on her belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small blue clips. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born in a small forest village. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 3000 gp. Hematite (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female dresses like a well dressed Bather does. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 5. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born to a Tanner, her father struggled to pay the bills. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Religious, Poor, Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, black shirt, and white tie. He carries a battered mace and tarnished sai as well. He wears his auburn hair up. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Morkral fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 40 gp.