Description: This man is tall and muscular. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His dark red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Balam alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he wants revenge against drow

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears long strands of sapphire and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: 4'8" and muscular, this northern woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull blue iron scale mail. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

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. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp).

Description: This woman wears an entirely black suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is red and very short. Her black eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 900 gp. Amber (60 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears his red hair down. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Broce was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sardonyx (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears violet trousers with tan and brown striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has slicked back brown hair. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: The child of a Seamstress, who enjoyed hunting, Enna was taken on many hunting expeditions. At a young age her mother died while driving off some goblins. Her father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in greatsword use. After a long history of fighting, Enna and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His copper crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his red eyes.

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 frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Nature, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.