Description: 5'6" and muscular, this western man is typically in his Bookbinder uniform. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Bookbinder born in the past three hundred years. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born in a small desert village. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has achieved small success as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 9000 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'7" when asserting himself. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Shoemaker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shoemaker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He struck the Shoemaker job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Full Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has wavy blonde hair. He has brown eyes and a brown hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 3000 gp. Chrysoprase (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Eye agate (12 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears bulky grey painted plate armor. His head has been shaved. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Tailor.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 8000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 3 Holy water.

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Miller, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'10" when asserting herself. She wears her brown fur up. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Silent will drive conversation. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She's in love; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Jade (40 gp). Carnelian (70 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat and is in decent physical shape. Her red hair is heavily combed to the right. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her small black hat.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Verin was born with her father's beautiful face. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a worn and beaten armor. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is golden and curly. He has amber eyes and a violet hat with a grey feather.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: He got into the Bricklayer business at a young age. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and to be a painter again

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 2800 gp. Pink pearl (90 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears her blue hair up. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Makaria will drive conversation. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She got into the Scribe business at a young age. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Scribe. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Scribe for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Scribe responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Extrovert, Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 10000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has hazel eyes and a grey hat with a white feather.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting goblins, the young Adrik began to lead the lost caravan. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: 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; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 350 gp.