Description: This younger middle-aged man wears pastel trousers with brown and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: In love, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 9000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She tends to wear a large red jacket. She has styled her brown hair well, parting it to the right. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a rapier on his belt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His skin is flawless and his red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is content

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Forgetful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 2000 pp. Blue quartz (5 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Sard (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Coral (120 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Jade (120 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western man is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. His clothes are grease stained in places. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His silver eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Cairn has worked very hard to control his curse. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Jet (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Jet (50 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is dressed in earthy colors with a white and black handkerchief worn on his right side. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has worked as a Shepherd like his father before him.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Racist, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Debt. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 500 pp. Citrine (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 6'0" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. 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 studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Low range voice

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

Description: She is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her white hair is braided into rings. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. 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: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Barrister. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 13000 gp. Peridot (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Canary diamond (3000 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Clear bright green emerald (3000 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Jet (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.