Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her crest is cut close to her head. She has red eyes.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he tends to wear a yellow poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To be a Barber again; and balancing his hectic life and new mayor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She is portly but not overly obese. Her gold crest is braided into rings. Her eyes are red.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Bowyer. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. Star ruby (800 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Jade (50 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Black pearl (1300 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.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He sports a flattop fur cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Shivering was born the youngest of three triplets. A freak accident while working with his Shipwright mother left him crippled. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1100 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp).

Description: This man is typically in his Merchant uniform. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. His ears are large.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Merchant. He tends to his Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

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

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, and is pretty ugly. Her blue crest is singed and shortened. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Engraver arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. Red-brown spinel (50 gp).

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His eyes are green.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears suspenders and blue workpants. Her shirt is black, and she wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Ellywick was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: She wants revenge against brigands.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Rose (30 gp). Amber (80 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp).