Description: This younger middle-aged man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Blacksmith business.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Bather does. Her hair is golden and curly. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand her business

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 3'4", this man is renowned for his bright red suits and hats. He has shaved his head bald. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Howard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Howard was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Eye agate (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp).

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a black and green robe with the hood down, and he perpetually has his mace ready. His black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Amethyst (70 gp). Amber (70 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Hematite (16 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a violet coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A freak accident while working with his Roofer mother left him crippled. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a grey coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He became a Mason soon after.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 20 gp. Iolite (50 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his spear with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, marred by teas. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: The child of a Butcher, who enjoyed hunting, Theodoric was taken on many hunting expeditions. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Black pearl (300 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 80 gp. Jet (120 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a warhammer, but if one is not available he will default to his hand crossbow. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. 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: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 cp. Brown-green garnet (140 gp).