Description: A 5'9" eastern man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His silver eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Cimer hails from a village terrorized by drow. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. Being a Shoemaker kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he likes to wear tan tank tops with black pants. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a Mortician first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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 Mortician. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Fonkin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 200 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp).

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has moderate length brown hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. 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: Cory was born with his mother's beautiful face. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A 5'5" western man, he is typically in his Merchant uniform. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He is a Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His hair is brown and curly. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Warryn grew up listening to his father's many stories. Warryn abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2200 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Bookbinder who has hired him part-time. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he's in love

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 4000 gp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her bronze crest is matted, messy, and big. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He stands about 4'11" and wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He is physically well-built. His hair is dark red, silky, and of moderate length. His white eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Mercenary for hire.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.