Description: He is lean but muscular and prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. His crest is bronze and curly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a worn and beaten armor. Her fur is gray and curly. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. Aura was born on a far western island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Unemployed. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature falchion.

Motivation: Expand her business; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 9000 gp. Banded agate (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 12000 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His chestnut hair is cut short. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Shoemaker profession.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 12000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his left hand. His tied-back hair is brown. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a Servant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a navigator again

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He carries with him a set of pickaxes on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Apothecary

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

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears just a tan suit. His golden hair is thinning but still full. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His childhood dream was to be a Shoemaker, but he was a colossal failure. He tends to his Roofer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Gifted, Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Rose (60 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Malachite (10 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.