Description: Runty and weak-looking, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a Bather, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Melech was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Jacinth (7000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length white hair. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

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. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature morningstar.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Banded agate (6 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a black coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. His red crest is singed and shortened. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Mugrunden abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Emotional. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 900 pp. Blue quartz (8 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around her ears. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her feathered tan hat.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Job, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 3000 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and very much looks the part of a Bowyer. His crest is gold and curly. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Pacifist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 5000 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: Standing 3'3", this man wears a blue costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He uses divination through singing.

History: He got into the Dyer business at a young age. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and expand his business

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1500 pp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Jade (60 gp). Citrine (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born in the east. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Malquis has worked very hard to control her curse. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 7000 gp. Coral (60 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp).