Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a tattered pair of loose pastel pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. 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 a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Drifting abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He became a Blacksmith soon after.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Blacksmith responsibilities is difficult; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Canary diamond (4000 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'11" southern man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shield with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He keeps his purple hair in a pixie cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Knight who has hired him part-time. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

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. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Architect. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

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 he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 30 pp. Amber (130 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. 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 loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. A true patriot, Mardnab would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Mardnab was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She stands about 3'3" and prefers to wear blue clothing when she does not wear armor. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. When Menny reached her early adolescence her Gnome mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, violet shirt, and tan tie. He carries with him a set of morningstars, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Greedy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Joser enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Apothecary work with an outfit from a few towns over. Apothecary work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Apothecary like his mother before him.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her scarlet crest is knotted and matted. Her skin is flawless and her gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and human compassion

Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This malnourished man dresses like a well dressed Spy does. His head has been shaved. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born to a Butcher, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He's also a talented Butcher, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A 6'7" northern man, he prefers to wear flannel. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 2000 gp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Jade (80 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.