Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is red, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He became a Bookbinder soon after.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 300 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 6'6" and muscular, this eastern woman dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with brown slacks. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Synthrin speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a Stableman, her father struggled to pay the bills. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Bookbinder. She became a Bookbinder soon after.

Motivation: To be a Stableman again.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 900 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears tattered old clothes. His black hair is heavily combed to the left. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Barber hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He's in love.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Coral (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). White opal (700 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Rose (50 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Pink diamond (7000 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Iolite (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. He is portly but not overly obese. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. After coming to the age of reason, Lorm took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military, Rich, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 11000 gp. Star rose quartz (20 gp). Pink diamond (5000 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Hematite (16 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Rose (20 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Sard (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her blue crest is heavily combed to the left. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new interpreter responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Clear bright green emerald (5000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Eye agate (7 gp).

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She carries a battered club and tarnished mace as well. Her black hair is cut short. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When Ahlyssa reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Spy

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

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 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.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her green robe. She wears a colorful flower in her auburn hair. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Tordrid's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 9000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.