Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a black coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 8. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in the north to a Bookbinder, Lorm learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp).

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze, marred by beers. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp).

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His silver hair is long and unkept. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Layabout. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Layabout. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His head has been shaved. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born into a rich family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Peridot (70 gp).

Description: 5'4" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Miner. She wears a colorful flower in her black fur. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are yellow.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born in the north. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant, Slave, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Calcitro was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gifted student he started as a Courier, but he got bored and became a Cook. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new cook responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Citrine (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Amber (110 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is dressed in an above average manner. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His half smiles and silver eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Ekemon's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. 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: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has dyed his greying dark red hair a little too much giving a sharp dark red color. His eyes are a pleasant black.

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 is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Oriax never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and money/treasure

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 50 gp. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is dark but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Bilbron lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Slave Trader and was forced into it by his family; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 21000 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.