Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His golden hair is braided into rings. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Aldous was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Deep green spinel (60 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Sard (60 gp). Amber (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Black opal (800 gp). White opal (800 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She got into the Beggar business at a young age. A gifted student she started as a Ruler, but she got bored and became a Beggar. She tends to her Beggar job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new beggar responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 700 pp.

Description: This man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull violet iron scale mail, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and money/treasure

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1300 pp. Iolite (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Jet (50 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He wears a colorful flower in his blonde hair. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Gildmak never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, In love, Attractive. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a black collared shirt and green skirt. She accessorizes with a red scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Born in the north to a Tanner, Markosian learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Tanner. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Tanner responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Fire opal (1500 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a black feathered hat and black clothes. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his red eyes.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 7000 gp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Amber (160 gp). Sard (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Citrine (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gifted student he started as a Unemployed, but he got bored and became a Healer. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Healer.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 10000 gp. Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). White pearl (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.