Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears dull grey sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed nunchaku, just in case. He sports a flattop hair cut. His ears are large.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

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. 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: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. His gray fur is braided into rings. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born in the west to a Courier, Ethereal learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Scribe, but he got bored and became a Courier. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Insomniac, Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1200 pp. Iolite (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Amber (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is blonde and curly. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in the north to a Fletcher, Tippletoe learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Fletcher work with an outfit from a few towns over. Fletcher work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 500 pp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Jet (140 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 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.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a tan shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and yellow pants. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2000 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with black slacks and is in decent physical shape. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is mildly Half-Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 pp. Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Peridot (20 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Amber (70 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp).

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has cinnamon fur. He has blue eyes and a brown hat with a white feather.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Performer. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born in the west. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, In love, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Moss agate (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a simple pastel robe with brown stripes complete with hood. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her fur is red and curly. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Adventurer profession.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Stableman for hire.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 900 pp. Chalcedony (60 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Rose (60 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.