Description: He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'10" when asserting himself. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are black.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Balam's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He struck the Merchant job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 gp. Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She keeps her black crest in a pixie cut. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the east were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and money/treasure

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 40 pp. Jade (90 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Painter. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Painter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Painter work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Fearful, Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'11" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. She has styled her blue hair well, parting it to the left. She is baby faced.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, In love, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 9000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears tattered old clothes. His hair is short and white. His silver eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Half-Orc culture. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Fisher arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length white hair. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of goblins may trigger it at times.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Nogu was born on a far southern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Engraver. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Bonds: Job, Enemies, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 16000 sp. Hematite (16 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Jade (150 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His tied-back hair is chestnut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Adam embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Laborer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Through the years after Adam was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Adam's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 800 gp.