Description: This late middle aged man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems and is in decent physical shape. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Herbalist work with an outfit from a few towns over. Herbalist work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He struck the Herbalist job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 600 gp. Coral (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Jade (70 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Roger was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Roger was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He struck the Dilettante job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, In love, Job, Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears skinny pants and wears a tan and brown robe with the hood down. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He became a Priest soon after.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time, and is pretty ugly. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. This black eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has wavy black hair. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Soapmaker responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 18000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'8". She wears a tan shirt, with a green mid length skirt with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Jarsali fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His beige fur is greasy and uncared for. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Cloak hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 180 pp. White opal (700 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.