Description: 6'2" and muscular, this southern man wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Mortician. He became a Mortician soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 12000 gp. Coral (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Sard (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Jet (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a simple blue robe with brown stripes complete with hood. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Gardener. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Military, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is baby faced.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. After a long history of fighting, Serpent and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Jet (100 gp). Hematite (4 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman tends to wear a white poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her black hair is wavy and long. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. 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: Euphemia lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Stylist. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To be a Mason again; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 800 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. Her red hair is still thick. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her childhood dream was to be a Stylist, but she was a colossal failure. She tends to her Tailor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is content; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 5000 gp. Eye agate (15 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). White opal (500 gp). White opal (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has moderate length black hair. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Spice Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Feng was born the youngest of three triplets. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Eye agate (5 gp). Amber (90 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp).

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a whip on his belt. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Cartwright. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Warryn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Moss agate (7 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Iolite (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.