Description: This tall, slender man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He wears his auburn hair up. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Darrow hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 12000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel, and he perpetually has his lance ready. His black hair is braided into rings. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his top brown hat.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Optimist. Bonds: Nature, Guardian. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a yellow armored body suit, with a simple red line shooting up and back down. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'6" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is dressed in an above average manner. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Banker business.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 800 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'3" and tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has a very tight haircut. He has blue eyes and a white hat with a red feather.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Fortune-teller arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 8000 gp. Amber (110 gp). Coral (110 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is dressed in an above average manner. His crest is rusty and very short. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Bookbinder profession.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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 then took over the family business and is one of the better Brewer for hire.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. Aquamarine (400 gp). Peridot (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. She has moderate length auburn hair. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born in the north. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 6000 cp.