Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a black and green robe with the hood down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'0" when asserting himself. He has a very tight haircut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Tailor. He tends to his Tailor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 8000 gp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Sard (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp).

Description: 3'0" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her silver hair is wavy and long. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Abalaba abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 6000 gp. Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a white cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. 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 son.

History: He got into the Guard business at a young age. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Cynical. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1300 pp. Hematite (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Sard (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Jet (110 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). White opal (900 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Hematite (13 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 6'2". She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and her gloved hand is found clutching a bow. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. 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 Brewer. She has worked as a Brewer like her mother before her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Eastern European accent

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: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He has done his best to style his gold crest to look like a famous performer. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. The war was a terrible time for him, and Patrin does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: The child of a Healer, who enjoyed hunting, Patrin was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Shy, Depressed, Ugly. Bonds: Military, Nature, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 900 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. She wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. She has a hunchback. Her hair is long and golden with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small brown clips. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Her childhood dream was to be a Mortician, but she was a colossal failure. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and balancing her hectic life and new weaver responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 9000 gp. Hematite (12 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His crest is cut close to his head. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Carter responsibilities is difficult; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 18000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.