Description: An older man who wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, he is not a threatening figure. His auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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 Farmer. He has worked as a Farmer like his mother before him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp).

Description: She wears dull violet sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed quarterstaff, just in case. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1000 pp. Tourmaline (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Coral (100 gp). Sard (50 gp). Amber (100 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Jet (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp).

Description: This man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his right hand. His head has been shaved. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 900 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears bulky blue painted plate armor. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Oppah lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. After a long history of fighting, Oppah and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Dilettante

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

Possessions: 4000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is dressed in an above average manner. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born into a rich family. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'1" and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. 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: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He struck the Layabout job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a green coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. He has styled his dark red hair well, parting it to the left. 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 erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born in the south. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 gp. Onyx (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Sard (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.