Description: This man is very fat, and wears red leather gloves, a red jacket, and tight pants. His hair is short and red. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He takes great joy in being the best Spice Merchant in town.

History: Kelter was born the youngest of three triplets. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Family, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 10000 gp. Tourmaline (130 gp). Jade (130 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Jasper (60 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her red hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Banded agate (7 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Sard (70 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Blue diamond (2000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he is dressed in an above average manner. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Mayor born in the past three hundred years. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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 tends to his Mayor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a fortune-teller again

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1700 pp. Banded agate (8 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Rose (50 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Jet (40 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a green collared shirt and tan skirt. She accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her dark red hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are white and beady.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hammer.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'0". He is dressed in an above average manner. He wears his blue hair down. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. 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 daughter.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Astar grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 500 pp. Black pearl (1500 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 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.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She wears a brown shirt with thin yellow vertical stripes and blue pants. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Spy who has hired her part-time. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Valida was born the youngest of three triplets. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Hunter they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Spy, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 8000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Vlorn was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 6000 gp. Red spinel (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). White opal (600 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp).