Description: This younger middle-aged man wears dull black sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed flail, just in case, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has red eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. A gifted student he started as a Stableman, but he got bored and became a Merchant. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Guardian, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She carries a battered sword and tarnished kukri as well. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Locksmith. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She struck the Locksmith job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears grey trousers with violet and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a white cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His green eyes peer out from beneath his feathered white hat.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Sellsword and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Star ruby (1600 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears just a tan suit. His white hair is braided into rings. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Seebo was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 19000 cp.

Description: She is typically in her Merchant uniform. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered north to less war torn lands. She has taken up work as a Merchant and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

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

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in the west to a Cook, Bethrynna learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Cook.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 13000 cp.

Description: He tends to wear a large brown jacket. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Alberich is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Animal Trainer for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 130 pp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is blonde and curly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Hobart liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1000 gp. Star ruby (1000 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.