Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has wavy red hair. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Moss agate (11 gp).

Description: This southern man wears skinny pants and wears a pastel and red robe with the hood down. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has wavy yellow fur. His copper eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Emerald was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He became a Weaver soon after.

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

Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 6000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'3" and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has chestnut hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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 obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 8000 gp. Jasper (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'6" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She prefers to wear flannel. She wears her blue crest down. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Megren was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 2000 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: An older woman who tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is long and white with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small tan clips. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She became a Blacksmith soon after.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and expand her business

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 7000 gp. Chalcedony (60 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Coral (140 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Sard (60 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Jet (140 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He sports a flattop fur cut. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a green shirt, with a black mid length skirt with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Fortune-teller hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. 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: She seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 12000 gp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.