Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His long black crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Junk Dealer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Moss agate (8 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her blue crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. 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 is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Coral (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears baggy green pantaloons and a grey scarf. His hair is blue, silky, and of moderate length. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He works hard and plays hard.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 pp. Chalcedony (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp).

Description: She stands about 4'9" and wears bulky violet painted plate armor. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. She has green eyes and a violet hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Tiaathque was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 7000 gp. Rose (70 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp).

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears her silver hair up. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Her childhood dream was to be a Healer, but she was a colossal failure. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she has a crush on the local healer

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Guy hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Assassin.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

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

Possessions: 700 pp. Coral (90 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Sard (80 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 4'2" and muscular, this eastern woman very much looks the part of a Bellfounder. Her hair is golden and curly. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Artin embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing her hectic life and new bellfounder responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 11000 gp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Black pearl (600 gp).