Description: 5'9" and muscular, this southern man wears a black Stetson hat and black clothes. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. He has white eyes and a black hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born in the south to a Spice Merchant, Xappan learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp. Peridot (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears black trousers with blue and black striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her eyes are black and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Fortune-teller but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Fortune-teller arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp. Clear bright green emerald (2000 gp).

Description: Standing 3'4", this woman wears a simple blue robe with grey stripes complete with hood. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. His long black fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Soft and mumbly

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

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 53. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Ar-Kaius took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up pickaxe and armor he uses now. He bought a pickaxe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Insane, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with green slacks. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the left. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her top yellow hat.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. She worked as a nervous Scribe and found it very stressful. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: To be a Merchant again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This malnourished woman is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her hair is white and curly. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the east. After coming to the age of reason, Hugolina took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. He is an epitome of beauty. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Aramil grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Aramil. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Stylist for the past few years.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male is dressed in an above average manner. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. 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: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.