Description: He tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Scribe profession.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Courier. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 pp.

Description: This northern man is renowned for his bright green suits and hats. His clothes are grease stained in places. His silver crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Shamash was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He bought a greataxe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Slave, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 110 pp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears a white cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. He has a very tight haircut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to dwarven people

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 31000 sp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a brown shirt with thin black vertical stripes and grey pants. Her silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Juliana enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Cartwright.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 600 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Black pearl (400 gp).

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is white and very short. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: Elama speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Elama was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Sage work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sage work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 sp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'1" and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Scribe profession.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When Shedinn reached his early adolescence his Dragonborn mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Fisher.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Addict, Terse. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 600 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.