Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He uses divination through singing.

History: Paymon was born with his mother's beautiful face. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. She wears her chestnut hair up. 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 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 will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She bought a spear and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Opinionated, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Smooth and feminine

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

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He is portly but not overly obese. He has black hair. His eyes are a pleasant silver.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Amnon was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He bought a halberd and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is typically in her Mason uniform. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Mason. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She got into the Mason 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 has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature quarterstaff.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion.

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

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

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). 1 Simple lock.

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She wears a colorful flower in her black hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 73. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She takes great joy in being the best Bellfounder in town.

History: Ida hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and many dire rats want her driven away

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His white hair is knotted and matted. He has brown eyes and a blue hat with a white feather.

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 has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Insomniac, Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 11000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp).

Description: 6'1" and muscular, this western man wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He worked as a nervous Performer and found it very stressful. He has worked as a Performer like his father before him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 10000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.