Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a black coat with green slacks. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Tanner work with an outfit from a few towns over. Tanner work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Tanner for the past few years.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 70 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. He has a dull look in his black eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp).

Description: This man typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are likewise silver. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a Shipwright, his father struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. Her white crest is unkempt and raggedy. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. 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: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She now owns her own business.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. Her crest is rusty and very short. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Dentratha enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gifted student she started as a Dyer, but she got bored and became a Courier. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to be a dyer again

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: 5'7" and muscular, this northern man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Farmer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now mingles about in high society.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Hematite (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has moderate length white crest. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. In her 20th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Obsidian (16 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dragonborn, and stands approximately 6'5". She wears green painted combat armor at almost all times, and her gloved hand is found clutching a greataxe. She has styled her rusty crest well, parting it to the left. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jade (130 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp).

Description: This man dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has moderate length silver hair. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Enialis's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Enialis was born the youngest of three triplets. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 15000 cp.