Description: He tends to wear a pastel poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He is physically well-built. His red fur is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Aerdeth is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a Merchant, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. Moss agate (6 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

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 obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Ella was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She's also a talented Jeweler, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This man typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his left hand. His hair is white and curly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Gennal 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. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Gennal never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature, In love. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Moss agate (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Conrad was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. 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: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp).

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her crest is white and curly. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. 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 a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Bertram was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Fighter, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Painter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Painter work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature warhammer.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear red clothing when she does not wear armor. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has a very tight haircut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.