Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has wavy blonde hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears a colorful flower in his white crest. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Persistence, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Sard (40 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Coral (50 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Stableman. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 7000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a blue collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has a long auburn ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp).

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She is physically well-built. With bright chestnut hair. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in the north to a Bowyer, Rosalind learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. 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 Bowyer. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bowyer.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Through the years after Taklinn was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Taklinn's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 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: She has a missing left leg. She sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her hair is cut close to her head. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Healer.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Violet garnet (800 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Rose (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.