Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has no crest. He has red eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. 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: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears skinny pants and wears a blue and brown robe with the hood down. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Bethrynna was born on a far northern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Herbalist. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature morningstar.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Cynical, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 gp. Banded agate (5 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He got into the Brewer business at a young age. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 500 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 3'0" and wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shortbow, but if one is not available he will default to his trident. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He got into the Miller business at a young age. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Hematite (7 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Canary diamond (4000 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She sports a flattop fur cut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

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

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. Her silver hair is matted, messy, and big. Her black eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Markosian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 22000 cp. Black pearl (1100 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She usually wears her black robe and has her dagger always slung over her shoulder. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tatyan grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 130 pp.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her hair is black and curly. Her eyes are likewise silver. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Anakis was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. After coming to the age of reason, Anakis took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp).

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She is physically well-built. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Timid voice

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