Description: This southern man wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sai, but if one is not available he will default to his shield. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. 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: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 400 pp. Golden pearl (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears baggy brown pantaloons and a black scarf. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Barrister for hire.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Barrister and was forced into it by his family; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak, and he perpetually has his sai ready. His head has been shaved. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

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. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a Engraver first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Engraver but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: The child of a Brewer, who enjoyed hunting, Halander was taken on many hunting expeditions. His parents enrolled him in a Expert school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He has worked as a Engraver like his mother before him.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Moonstone (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Marshal. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Sarah will drive conversation. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Sarah was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her first spouse was a Farmer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: This northern man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with violet colored cloaks and clothing. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has blue eyes and a violet hat with a black feather.

Personality: Efferil wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Monk, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Efferil was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Dyer. Her golden hair is singed and shortened. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. After coming to the age of reason, Chenna 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 was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'7" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Banker they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Engraver, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and she seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Blue quartz (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his whip with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a hunchback. He has no hair. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. 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: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Human compassion.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 500 sp.