Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. He has wavy blonde hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze, marred by beers. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp).

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His silver hair is long and unkept. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Layabout. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Layabout. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His head has been shaved. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born into a rich family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Peridot (70 gp).

Description: 5'4" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Miner. She wears a colorful flower in her black fur. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are yellow.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born in the north. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant, Slave, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Calcitro was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gifted student he started as a Courier, but he got bored and became a Cook. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new cook responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Citrine (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Amber (110 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is dressed in an above average manner. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His half smiles and silver eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Ekemon's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. 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: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 30 gp.