Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He uses divination through singing.

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 was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears long strands of amethyst and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His white hair is thinning but still full. His gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Balam will drive conversation. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He tends to his Painter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 18000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. He very much looks the part of a Bather. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: Heward was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 2000 gp. Blue quartz (4 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Sard (20 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Jasper (20 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, tan cloak, and he perpetually has his crossbow ready. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Ribbles was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 6000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull white iron scale mail. He has styled his beige fur well, parting it to the left. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 pp. Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears suspenders and red workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy red leather apron most of the time. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Tyna was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Onyx (30 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Amber (150 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Rose (30 gp). Jade (150 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Amber (150 gp).

Description: She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. She has bronze crest. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Pogranix is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the south were limited. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To be a Courier again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 7000 gp.