Description: This slender man stands about 6'2". He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Armorer. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her feathered tan hat.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Carlin was born the youngest of three triplets. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants and is in decent physical shape. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the right. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Miller. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Miller for hire.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2700 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He keeps his white crest in a pixie cut. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Courier for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new courier responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 700 gp. Rose (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. His hair is long and silver with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. The war was a terrible time for him, and Kelter does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Kelter was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Through the years after Kelter was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Kelter's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Kelter fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 900 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears suspenders and pastel workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time. She has dyed her greying yellow fur a little too much giving a sharp yellow color. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She got into the Bricklayer business at a young age. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Bricklayer for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new bricklayer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 4000 gp. Blue quartz (13 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 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 is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his red robe. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

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. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Human compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Eye agate (5 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

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. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 700 gp.