Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He takes great joy in being the best Soapmaker in town.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He struck the Soapmaker job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Terse, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Military, Guardian. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Sard (60 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Amber (40 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. He wears his brown hair up. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: Riardon hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. 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: The child of a Bookbinder, who enjoyed hunting, Riardon was taken on many hunting expeditions. 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. He bought a sai and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 12000 gp. Zircon (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern woman dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Ranala enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born in the south. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying south to reunite her family. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and many dire rats want her driven away

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1200 pp. Rock crystal (30 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Rose (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Jet (100 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Jet (100 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this eastern woman wears a tattered pair of loose violet pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She has wavy blonde hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Fletcher. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. The war was a terrible time for her, and Jane does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Jane was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. 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 Fletcher. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Fletcher for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a kukri on her belt. Her tied-back hair is black. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Dyer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hlin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 5000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Through the years after Oriax was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Oriax's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 6000 gp. Red garnet (130 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Jade (130 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Jarana is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has achieved small success as a Miner.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 500 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.