Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His red hair is cut short. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

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. Zook was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Stylist. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Malachite (14 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her flail with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her hair is dark red, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are silver.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Military, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 360 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes., but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 2'9" when asserting herself. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Engraver profession.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She tends to her Servant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, In love. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a simple green robe with tan stripes complete with hood. She has no hair. Her black eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 700 sp. Eye agate (13 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents and is in decent physical shape. His hair is red and curly. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He takes great joy in being the best Priest in town.

History: He comes from a rich western family. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Priest for hire.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her black hair is heavily combed to the right. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform 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: To clean up the streets; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Bonds: Slave, Mentor, Guardian. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1100 gp. Coral (150 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears baggy blue pantaloons and a white scarf, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 900 gp. Star ruby (800 gp).