Description: This western man has the majority of his body covered in plate. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Jade was born with his father's beautiful face. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the west were limited. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1100 pp. Aquamarine (200 gp). Sard (30 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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 is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bricklayer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1200 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished man very much looks the part of a Bookbinder. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Interpreter profession.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Thomas was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He struck the Bookbinder job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a club, but if one is not available she will default to her pickaxe, and is pretty ugly. Her tied-back hair is silver. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Mundane. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. The war was a terrible time for her, and Abalaba does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Assassin hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 10000 gp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Jade (90 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Sard (20 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He is physically well-built. He has no hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Religious. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1900 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her dark red hair is singed and shortened. Her silver eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a Masseuse first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Masseuse work with an outfit from a few towns over. Masseuse work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden pearl (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.